Anna Huntsman
Anna joined ideastream in 2019, where she reports on health news for WCPN and WVIZ in Cleveland. She has also served as an associate producer for NewsDepth. Before that, Anna was a 2019 Carnegie-Knight News21 fellow at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
Anna graduated with a B.S. in Journalism from Kent State University. Contact her with tips or story ideas, and follow her on Twitter @AnnaHuntsman_.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentAn eight-month-old male from Ashland County was the first child to die from the flu in Ohio this year, according to a news release. -
The Ohio wastewater monitoring program's goal is to measure the amount of COVID-19 genetic matter in stool in order to alert local health officials of impending surges, but the data lags, officials say. -
The former Texans quarterback faces 22 lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct or assault. He has denied wrongdoing, and a grand jury declined to bring charges. -
Cleveland Clinic detected the highly contagious subvariant in its labs a few weeks ago that is causing a surge of cases in Europe. But health officials say it does not seem to be driving any local surges in new cases yet. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentPoliticians in nearly 30 communities across Ohio and in Cuyahoga County are taking a stand against a public health threat that many believe put Black and brown residents at risk for serious health problems: Racism. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Cleveland Clinic has launched the largest ever clinical study to better understand why millions of people – about one in every six -- around the globe suffer from neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke or epilepsy. -
Occasionally, a person can test negative for COVID-19 but test positive a few days later. A University Hospitals doctor says rapid at-home tests are most accurate when the person is symptomatic. She recommends getting a hospital or lab test for more accurate results. -
COVID-19 cases shot up again in Ohio Thursday, with 9,131 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH.) -
Health, Science & EnvironmentResearchers have often theorized that receiving support from peers and loved ones can be beneficial to an individual’s health, but a new study from Ohio State University found that a person’s willingness to give support to others may also boost their immunity. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentA potentially groundbreaking breast cancer vaccine is headed to clinical trials here in Ohio. There are currently no approved vaccines for breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 women.
