Richard Harris, 88.5 WFDD

Richard Harris

88.5 WFDD

Washington, DC, United States

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Past articles by Richard:

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. → Read More

NPR

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. → Read More

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. → Read More

NPR

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

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. → Read More

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

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

Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms

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

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Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms

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. → Read More

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

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. → Read More

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a strong statement about the effectiveness of vaccines when it decided that fully vaccinated people don → Read More

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

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. → Read More

NPR

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

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. → Read More

NPR

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

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. → Read More

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Drugs Targeting Immune Response To COVID-19 Show Promise

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. → Read More

Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery

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. → Read More

Woman gets new windpipe in groundbreaking transplant surgery

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. → Read More

NPR

Antibiotic Use Ran High In Early Days Of COVID-19, Despite Viral Cause

Many doctors have used antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients, but that's largely unnecessary — and could even promote drug-resistant germs. → Read More

Convalescent Plasma Strikes Out As COVID-19 Treatment

Infusing blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 into sick patients looks good on paper. But studies of the treatment haven't found benefits. → Read More

Convalescent Plasma Strikes Out As COVID-19 Treatment

More than half a million Americans have received an experimental treatment for COVID-19 called convalescent plasma. But a year into the pandemic, it's → Read More

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Convalescent Plasma Strikes Out As COVID-19 Treatment

Infusing blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 into sick patients looks good on paper. But studies of the treatment haven't found benefits. → Read More

NPR

Could A Single-Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine After Illness Stretch The Supply?

People who have been sick with COVID-19 may need only one dose of the normally two-shot vaccines. If that became policy it could extend vaccine supplies, but logistical challenges are daunting. → Read More