Racquel Stephen
Health/environment reporterRacquel Stephen is WXXI's health reporter. She joined the newsroom in 2021.
Racquel’s multifaceted radio background includes reporting for WAER in Syracuse and as a host for WLGZ-HD2 in Rochester.
Racquel holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in broadcasting and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Racquel’s interest in health reporting stems from navigating through the developmental disabilities of her toddler son, and witnessing inequities within the health care system.
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16 students became the first group of licensed practical nurses to graduate from Monroe Community College this week. -
The FDA approved GSK’s vaccine, Arexvy, on Wednesday for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in people 60 and older.
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While federal courts are still considering the fate of the abortion pill mifepristone, local abortion rights supporters are doing their part to safeguard reproductive health care rights.
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The Wyoming County Community Health System is suspending its maternal health and obstetrics program this week. Officials say financial losses, minimal staff recruitment, and low birth rates led to the decision.
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Infectious disease specialist with Rochester Regional Health said that prompt treatment is vital for anyone bitten by a suspected rabid animal.
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A local addiction treatment agency was awarded a little over half a million dollars by the state to expand its programs.
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The home health aid agency HCR Cares has launched a new initiative to get more Black families in Rochester the at-home care they need for their senior members.
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More than 100,000 people, including children, are waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. Transplants have increased over the years but experts say it's still not enough.
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Local maternity advocates stood in solidarity on Friday to demand that Governor Kathy Hochul expand Medicaid coverage in this year’s final budget to include doulas.
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The advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reviewed the data from the recent RSV vaccine trial and has voted to recommend approval by the administration.
