Richard Harris

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.

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.

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.

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.

Antibody Drugs For COVID-19 Are A Cumbersome Tool Against Surges

Richard Harris

Drugs that can help keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital are playing only a small role in Michigan, where the pandemic is accelerating. Logistical challenges are to blame.

'Monoclonal Antibodies' Can Keep Coronavirus In Check, But Won't Stem Michigan Surge

Richard Harris

Drugs that can help keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital are playing only a small role in Michigan, where the pandemic is accelerating. Logistical challenges are to blame.

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Blood Clots: What You Need To Know

Maria Godoy, Richard Harris

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We're answering your questions as we learn more.

Deaths from COVID-19 are often due to the immune system overreacting to the coronavirus. New drugs to suppress that reaction are showing promise, say researchers.

Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise

Richard Harris

Researchers are reporting some progress in their search for drugs that tamp down the overwhelming immune reaction that can kill a patient with COVID-19.

Mount Sinai's Dr. Eric Genden with patient Sonia Sein after performing her tracheal transplant. A trachea is basically a tube that transports air to and from the lungs.

Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery

Richard Harris

A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a trachea. These kinds of transplants are one of the last big transplant challenges.