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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As Cleveland moves to expand public access to Lake Erie, rising drownings reveal what experts call a dangerous gap between growing waterfront use and water safety preparedness. -
This respiratory virus season, Northeast Ohio hospitals are seeing far fewer infants with RSV, thanks to higher use of vaccines for pregnant women and antibody shots for newborns. However, flu cases are up. -
Winter house fires are on the rise in Cuyahoga County, and experts warn that improper use of space heaters, fireplaces and holiday decorations can put families at serious risk. -
Cleveland Heights' Dr. Howard Tucker died on December 22nd when he was 103 years old, his family announced Tuesday. He was named the oldest practicing doctor by the Guinness World Records in 2021. -
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Anixa Biosciences are testing a new breast cancer vaccine that was safe in early trials and triggered a strong immune response in most participants. The next phase will expand the study and test whether the vaccine can both treat and prevent the disease. -
MetroHealth System says nearly half of the serious injuries it treats in winter come from people slipping and falling on icy or uneven surfaces, a risk that’s especially dangerous for older adults. -
Leaders from the labor union that represents nurses at MetroHealth's Behavioral Health Hospital told county leaders safety changes are urgently needed due to an increase in violence at their facility and nationwide. -
The officials warn that a federal panel’s vote to scale back universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns could reverse decades of progress in preventing a dangerous, lifelong virus. -
The grant, part of a $5 million statewide investment announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to boost pediatric cancer research, will help Cleveland Clinic develop a targeted RNA vaccine for rare pediatric cancers. -
Ohio's proposal for a share of the $50 billion federal fund looks promising, local health experts say, but the money may not be enough to make up for rural hospitals' financial struggles.
