Rebecca Smith
Health ReporterRebecca 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, MO.
You can reach her at smithbecky@missouri.edu or 573-882-4824.
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Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services will be at Mid-Missouri PrideFest this weekend – offering STI testing, education and a new rapid test that checks for both HIV and syphilis. -
Dr. Stephanie Logan is the CEO of DeafLEAD – a Columbia-based group that supports the Deaf and hard of hearing community and recently launched a new ASL crisis line through 988.
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University of Missouri Health Care recently made a decision to end some gender-affirming care for all transgender minors. Last Friday, in response to this decision, hundreds gathered on MU’s campus in support of the transgender community.
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The new, updated COVID-19 vaccine was approved yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and is expected to be available in coming days.
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Columbia-based organization DeafLEAD was chosen as one of two national partners that will provide ASL crisis services through the 988 Lifeline.
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People who are formerly incarcerated and seeking employment are often rejected by employers because of their criminal record.
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The Missouri State Fair has wrapped up another year – full of exhibitions, carnival rides and agricultural competitions. KBIA was in Sedalia last Thursday to speak to fairgoers about what brought them out this year.
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