Jamie Gumbrecht - Supervising editor
Jamie Gumbrecht
Supervising editor
Jamie Gumbrecht is a supervising editor for CNN Health
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61,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled due to possible contamination with hard plastic
Mar 4, 2024
More than 61,000 pounds Trader Joe’s steamed chicken soup dumplings are being recalled due to possible contamination with hard plastic from a permanent marker.
Washington Post: CDC to ease Covid-19 isolation guidance
Feb 13, 2024
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, according to the Washington Post.
Cases almost double as CDC expands warning of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats
Jan 19, 2024
As cases of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats double, the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention expanded its warning in a new food safety alert on Thursday.
Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak
Jan 5, 2024
A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday.
Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been ‘intentional act,’ FDA official tells Politico
Dec 15, 2023
Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may have been an “intentional act,” a US Food and Drug Administration official told Politico.
After more reports of illnesses from recalled applesauce pouches, FDA is screening cinnamon shipments for lead
Nov 17, 2023
After more reports of illnesses potentially linked to lead in recalled fruit and applesauce pouches, the US Food and Drug Administration says that it is screening shipments of cinnamon from other countries for possible lead contamination. So far, no illnesses or elevated blood lead levels have been reported for other cinnamon or products containing the popular holiday spice.
Two more companies recall cinnamon applesauce pouches due to potential lead contamination
Nov 6, 2023
Two more companies are recalling fruit puree pouches due to potential contamination with lead, the US Food and Drug Administration said.
After infant’s death, FDA sends new warning about probiotics for premature babies in the hospital
Oct 28, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration is sharing a new warning about the risks of probiotics for hospitalized preterm infants. The products have been linked with over two dozen reported adverse events since 2018 and one death in 2023, the agency said.
One family of flu viruses hasn’t been seen since 2020. WHO says it can be left out of future flu vaccines
Sep 29, 2023
When the World Health Organization recommended on Friday which influenza viruses to target in vaccines for next year, it removed a family of viruses that hasn’t been seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
As Covid-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern
Sep 22, 2023
Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those younger than 5 — are rising fast.
US households will be able to order more free Covid-19 tests starting Monday
Sep 21, 2023
The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday.
FDA sends warning to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over unapproved eye products
Sep 13, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday sent warning letters to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over manufacturing and marketing of unapproved eye products the agency says could pose a risk to people who use them.
Hundreds of illnesses followed a Tough Mudder race in Sonoma County, California, officials estimate
Aug 31, 2023
An outbreak of illnesses after a Tough Mudder race in Sonoma County, California, this month has reached about 300 cases, the county estimated Wednesday.
FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
Aug 21, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. The vaccine, made by Pfizer, is given to mothers late in their pregnancies and provides protection to infants through their first six months of life.
Woman sues drug makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro over severe gastrointestinal issues
Aug 3, 2023
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, a Louisiana woman is claiming she has suffered severe injuries due to her use of Ozempic and Mounjaro, which were prescribed by her doctor.
What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
Jul 25, 2023
Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization.
About
Jamie Gumbrecht is a supervising editor for CNN’s health team.
She has guided CNN Digital’s coverage on race and identity in the United States, education and the 2010 Census; interviewed Insane Clown Posse and Emmylou Harris; voiced daily news trivia on CNN Student News; and covered the Gulf oil spill, undecided voters in the 2012 presidential election and a south Georgia high school’s first racially integrated prom.
Before joining CNN, Gumbrecht worked as a reporter and blogger at the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
She earned a bachelor of arts in journalism from Michigan State University and a master of fine arts in creative nonfiction from Goucher College.