Rebecca Davis

Sr Producer NPR Science and Health Desk
Proud Member of SAG-AFTRA

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How do you take a picture of happiness? We asked photographers to surprise us https://t.co/4JVT8JydRj

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For these virus-hunting scientists, the 'real gold' is what's in a mosquito's abdomen https://t.co/rjOc3PglPj

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The Nipah virus has a kill rate of 70%. Bats carry it. But how does it jump to humans? https://t.co/EgBhURjmKm

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For these virus-hunting scientists, the 'real gold' is what's in a mosquito's abdomen https://t.co/rjOc3PglPj

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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. https://t.co/uOgi7sGDtj

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How a scrappy African start-up could forever change the world of vaccines https://t.co/xBvv0Fhf1l

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Amid vaccine shortages, Lebanon faces its first cholera outbreak in three decades https://t.co/wgAbjcyARN

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'Where is humanity?' ask the helpless doctors of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region https://t.co/mMBVG6Qfg9

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PHOTOS: In this nomadic tribe in Iran, the women persevere despite hardships https://t.co/vGgNJfqUUD

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How this Brazilian doc got nearly every person in her city to take a COVID vaccine https://t.co/e7cDmoBj5N

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Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their 'weird' sense of smell https://t.co/z9GEMPD0fR

[Alina Selyukh @alinaselyukh]

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 👋

[Rebecca Davis @Rebec]

@BrianMannADK what a journey! may you continue to heal swiftly and completely.. look forward to hearing you back on air. good luck!!

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@alikodjakAP @AP “These bishops did nothing wrong."... There are no words for how distorted and f'd up that thinking is.

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Newly published evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as pandemic origin point https://t.co/sUYl3K3gvl

[Me2016 😷💙🌊🌏🔄🦋🐝🐸🦉🐢🌳 @VentsandOpinion]

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

https://t.co/UzZnZArmGL

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

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

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Boosters targeting omicron may be available earlier than expected : My comments and @npr interview with ⁦@robsteinnews⁩ https://t.co/VGyiE8rCvs

[GANGA TODAY @gangatoday1]

@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 https://t.co/RZ5SjkB18f