Jen Christensen

Articles by Jen Christensen

The traditional respiratory virus season hasn’t started, but Covid is already climbing - CNN

Health August 21, 2026

Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider taking a Covid test. Although the autumn respiratory illness season hasnt kicked off, and οΏ½...

What eggs, jalapeΓ±os, chickens and chameleons have in common this summer: salmonella - CNN

Business August 8, 2026

The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of people have gotten sick in dozens of states, and one death has been reported. The US CentοΏ½...

Three cases of rare tick-borne disease β€˜rabbit fever’ suspected in New York - cnn.com

Health August 5, 2026

The Suffolk County Department of Health in New York said Monday that its seen three probable cases of tularemia, a rare but serious infection thats also known as rabbit fever. It can occur after a biοΏ½...

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations - abc7.com

Health January 29, 2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It's a routine revision, hardly different from last year's recommendations, bοΏ½...

Tissue boxes, binge-watching and DoorDash: How you’re making it through a record-breaking flu season - CNN

Health January 28, 2026

Terry Sigmond thought it was a cold. She even tried to get out of a New Years celebration, but her friend encouraged her to go. So began her weeks-long flu ordeal, when she dozed to Hallmark ChannelοΏ½...

Doctors ignore new federal vaccine recommendations to stick with science - CNN

Health January 27, 2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. Its a routine revision, hardly different from last years recommendations, but οΏ½...

Medical groups will ask court to block new CDC vaccine recommendations - CNN

Health January 16, 2026

Six prominent medical associations say they will ask the courts to reverse the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions new recommendations for what vaccines children should get. The American οΏ½...

What parents need to know about the overhauled childhood vaccine schedule - CNN

Health January 8, 2026

After the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule this week, parents and pediatricians are trying to make sense of whats driving the change and how it wilοΏ½...

FDA requires Covid vaccine makers to expand warning about risk of rare heart inflammation - CNN

Business May 23, 2025

See all topics The US Food and Drug Administration will now require Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to use expanded warning labels with more information about the risk of a rare hοΏ½...