Jamie Gumbrecht - Supervising editor
Jamie Gumbrecht
Supervising editor
Jamie Gumbrecht is a supervising editor for CNN Health
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Ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
Nov 21, 2024
Wolverine Packing Co. is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to restaurants due to possible E. coli contamination.
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
Nov 16, 2024
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low, the agency said.
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
Oct 30, 2024
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.
Lawmakers push for accountability after 10th death linked to Boar’s Head listeria outbreak
Sep 26, 2024
A death in New York has been linked with a listeria outbreak connected to recalled Boar’s Head deli meat, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. A total of 59 people have been hospitalized with the outbreak strain of bacteria in 19 states, and 10 of them have died.
Boar’s Head to close Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Sep 13, 2024
Boar’s Head will close the Virginia plant that produced deli meat products tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, the company said on Friday.
‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show
Sep 11, 2024
Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that “could pose an imminent threat,” documents from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service show.
White House announces rule that would cut insurance red tape over mental health and substance use disorder care
Sep 9, 2024
The Biden administration announced a final rule on Monday meant to expand access and lower costs for care for mental health and substance use disorders. Most provisions in the rule will apply to group health plans and health insurance issuers for plan years starting January 1 or after.
Dozens of people sick across several states in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs
Sep 7, 2024
Sixty-five people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.
Check your fridge: CDC warns against eating recalled deli meat as deadly listeria outbreak expands
Aug 29, 2024
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding the public to avoid eating recalled deli meats amid a listeria outbreak that has expanded to become the nation’s largest since 2011.
Parental stress is a significant public health issue, surgeon general says in new advisory
Aug 28, 2024
Parents in the United States are overwhelmed and burned out with the “dizzying pace” of the world, and it’s a public health concern, according to a surgeon general’s advisory released Wednesday that calls for shifts in policy and cultural norms.
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
Aug 23, 2024
As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech.
Global cancer deaths among men projected to increase by 93% by 2050, study finds
Aug 12, 2024
Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050, according to a study published Monday, with large increases among men age 65 and older.
More cases of bird flu identified in Colorado poultry workers
Jul 15, 2024
Five cases of bird flu have been identified among workers culling poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado, the state department of health said on Sunday. The commercial egg operation was impacted by H5N1 outbreaks that have also affected wild birds and dairy cows in several states.
More than 160 sickened in salmonella outbreak potentially linked to recalled cucumbers
Jun 5, 2024
Recalled cucumbers might be linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 160 people.
Fresh cucumbers recalled due to salmonella contamination risk
Jun 3, 2024
Fresh cucumbers sold in 14 states have been recalled due to possible contamination with salmonella.
US government suspends funding for virus research group at center of Covid-19 origin controversy
May 16, 2024
The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus research organization tied to controversy about the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19. The agency also proposed the group be blocked from receiving federal funds in the future, possibly for years.
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.
