Richard Harris

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions in the press briefing room with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.

Mitch Albom and Morrie Schwartz hold hands on Oct. 3, 1995.

On the 25th anniversary of 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' the teaching goes on

Richard Harris

Publisher after publisher rejected the memoir before Doubleday took a chance in 1997. At its core, the book is about the power of relationship and focusing on others.

Scientist Luc Montagnier, who discovered the virus that causes AIDS, is dead at 89

Richard Harris

Luc Montagnier, the scientist who discovered the virus that causes AIDS, has died at 89. His key contribution came at a time when AIDS was mysterious and uniformly deadly.

Photographer Taylor Lockwood found the rare mushroom <em>Hypocreopsis rhododendri </em>growing in the United States, a discovery that delighted scientists and mushroom devotees.

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Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms

Richard Harris

Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a network of sophisticated aficionados who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.

For children, the risk of serious consequences from COVID-19 is the same magnitude as the risk they face from the flu. But for parents, experts say, it's a matter of perspective.

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Children's Risk Of Serious Illness From COVID-19 Is As Low As It Is For The Flu

Richard Harris

Though the odds are comparable, many parents worry more about the less familiar disease. New mask guidelines have heightened anxiety. Experts explain the actual versus perceived risks of severe COVID.

Mushroom Photographer Makes A Big Discovery

Richard Harris

A mushroom thought extinct in the US for 100 years has been rediscovered. It's an example of the remarkable synergy between amateur and professional fungus aficionados.

In Kids, The Risk Of COVID-19 And The Flu Are Similar — But The Risk Perception Isn't

Richard Harris

The risk of serious COVID-19 illness in children is comparable to their risk from the flu, but many parents seem more concerned about coronavirus. The issue of risk perception has a lot do with it.