Rebecca Davis
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Sr Producer NPR Science and Health Desk Proud Member of SAG-AFTRA
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Joined December 2007
How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us
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For these virus-hunting scientists, the 'real gold' is what's in a mosquito's abdomen
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In Guatemala's mosquito-plagued lowlands, researchers use a novel tool — they call it an "insectazooka" — to suck up mosquitoes. Then they peer at the blood meal, searching for unknown pathogens.
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The Nipah virus has a kill rate of 70%. Bats carry it. But how does it jump to humans?
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Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.
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For these virus-hunting scientists, the 'real gold' is what's in a mosquito's abdomen
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In Guatemala's mosquito-plagued lowlands, researchers use a novel tool — they call it an "insectazooka" — to suck up mosquitoes. Then they peer at the blood meal, searching for unknown pathogens.
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Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.
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How a scrappy African start-up could forever change the world of vaccines
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Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?
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Amid vaccine shortages, Lebanon faces its first cholera outbreak in three decades
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Several crises in the country — including political instability, COVID and financial collapse — have created deteriorating conditions that have allowed the bacteria to spread.
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'Where is humanity?' ask the helpless doctors of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region
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PHOTOS: In this nomadic tribe in Iran, the women persevere despite hardships
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Part of the Bakhtiari people, they live as their ancestors did, migrating between pastures in western and southwestern Iran. Women play a vital role, coping with hardships and persevering.
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How this Brazilian doc got nearly every person in her city to take a COVID vaccine
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Dr. Gabriela Kucharski's city of Toledo had virtually no vaccines. And it's a bastion of support for Brazil's vaccine skeptic president. Here's why that didn't matter.
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Tune in tomorrow to @NPRWeekend where I will be your first-time host! We have difficult and eye-opening and joyful stories in store. There might be tigers. Perhaps crumbling mountains. Maybe fashion. Possibly the speed of time. Definitely a puzzle! Talk to you bright & early 👋
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Newly published evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as pandemic origin point
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Everyone needs to hear this terribly sad but important story. The overturning of Roe v Wade will just make this worse throughout the country. My heart breaks for this couple and anyone else who will have to endure what they did. Thank you @carriefeibel
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I used to wonder how many of these stories people needed to hear before they realized how dangerous abortion bans are. Now I realize they *do* know, they just don't care if women suffer or die. https://t.co/kkn7a2Tt00
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New, untested abortion bans have made doctors unsure about treating some pregnancy complications. That's led to life-threatening delays, and trapped families in a limbo of grief and helplessness.
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Boosters targeting omicron may be available earlier than expected : My comments and @npr interview with @robsteinnews
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The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.
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@HammerWitches @benphillips76 If I ever had a conversation on Live TV. It'd be like this lady. She speaks Ganga Style. The absolute savagery starts at 1min. Make a cup of tea so you can spit it out saying "Did she really just say that on TV!?"
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Polio is found in the U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years. Here's what it means
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Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.
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Doctors in Chernihiv bear witness to their hospital's fate after Russian shelling
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It was a sunny day in mid-March. The sky was blue. It felt like spring. Then the attack began on City Hospital No. 2. Doctors tell what it was like — and what's going on now.
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No floats or beads at this Mardi Gras, but there are chickens
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Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras is all about chickens, mischief and gumbo. Photographer Bryan Tarnowski captured it all.
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