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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On July 10, Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law a bill that eliminates the so-called "tampon tax" on menstrual products and diapers. -
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, approximately 80% of lost pregnancies occur within the first trimester. But a new study in mice has found that inflammation and hormone levels may play a role. -
As of 8 a.m. Monday morning, abortions are once again available in Columbia. The procedure has been inaccessible to those living in mid-Missouri since the last abortion was performed at the Columbia Planned Parenthood clinic in 2018. -
A University of Missouri professor is among those who have successfully identified new early-stage molecules that could be used to combat future coronaviruses. -
Prison can be a lonely, violent place. But there's one program, or more specifically, one Missouri prison resident who’s changing the men around him. -
It’s tick season. And while ticks are annoying when you head outside, KBIA’s Rebecca Smith tells us about the risk of tick-borne illnesses and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
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While unemployment is at a near historic low, many businesses are still struggling to find workers – as many otherwise eligible workers in Missouri are out with short or long-term complications of long COVID. -
The University of Missouri Health Care system announced today it will again be restricting visitations in many of its facilities due to the continued increase in COVID cases across the state.
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Weeks after warnings about high COVID-19 infection rates in Missouri and in Southeastern states, vaccination rates remain low and health care systems are stressed.
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While most state's COVID-19 cases are down, Missouri's new cases are up 71 percent. Summer tourism presents new risks in a state resistant to virus control measures since the pandemic began.
