Taylor Wizner
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, medicine, public health, health equity, podcast production
Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Bachelor of Arts, English literature
Columbia University - Master of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Edgewater Beach
Experience:
Taylor Wizner covers health in Northeast Ohio with a focus on health care policy, health equity and engagement journalism. She has previously reported for Interlochen Public Radio and WDET.
Highlights:
- 2023 Regional Murrow Award, Hard News - “Petoskey High School students say searches for vapes went too far”
- Helped launch a podcast focused on environmental issues in the Upper Great Lakes region
- Work has appeared on NPR
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The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Under a new state law, all Ohio hospitals will have to make security plans and set up reporting systems that include feedback from doctors and nurses. -
Researchers don’t know what's behind the rise in the virus, but some suspect new tests may be identifying cases that weren't previously reported. -
Health advocacy groups in Cleveland say they want city council to invite the public to debate proposed public health legislation—including flavored tobacco bans and requirements for restaurants to tell their customers about high sodium meals. -
Allergies over the holidays can be caused by mold or pollen brought into the home on a Christmas tree. -
Despite warnings that many people overuse emergency rooms, local urgent care nurses say the ER is in fact the best place to go for kids with certain signs of illness. -
Leaders from Insight Health System, the new owner of hospitals in Warren previously owned by Steward, met Tuesday with local residents to explain their plans for running them. -
Dr. Brian Harte will lead Cleveland Clinic's East market, overseeing Hillcrest and Mentor hospitals. -
Bacterial vaginosis, which causes a fishy odor, irritation and discharge, is common among women. Researchers want to understand why the condition doesn't go away for some. -
Northeast Ohio doctors are reporting an increase in the number of cases of a rare syndrome linked to heavy cannabis use. -
Doctors are concerned spread of whooping cough will lead to severe disease and even death for unvaccinated infants and elderly people, who are most at risk.
