Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith is a reporter and producer for the KBIA Health & Wealth desk. She was born and raised in Rolla, Missouri, and graduated with degrees in Journalism and Chemistry from Truman State University in May 2014. Rebecca comes to KBIA from St. Louis Public Radio, where she worked as the news intern and covered religion, neighborhood growth and the continued unrest in Ferguson, M
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Many OBGYNs across the state are worried as they see more serious pregnancy complications in women who have or had COVID-19. Medical experts strongly recommend the COVID vaccine for pregnant women. -
Despite vaccinating relatively few people, workers say they're encouraged. “That's 11 or 12 more people that not only got the vaccine, but then will go and tell their family, their friends."
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Jannis Evans and Devin Hursey both work in the HIV treatment and prevention field and have served on committees advocating for people with HIV in...
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A piano ready for the scrap heap gets one last chance to entertain people in Columbia, Mo. As part of our summer series "The World's a Stage," we find out who's playing it.
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University of Missouri Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced Friday that the University will “defer implementation” of its decision last week that would...
