Maggie Fox, TODAY

Maggie Fox

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Past articles by Maggie:

'I'm the woman the CDC was worried about': I drank before I knew I was pregnant

How bad is drinking during pregnancy? Can I have a glass of wine if I'm pregnant? The CDC says there is no safe time to drink when you're pregnant. → Read More

'We need an army': Hiring of coronavirus trackers is likely set to soar

Combined with widespread testing, contact tracing is seen as an essential part of the strategy for keeping the coronavirus in check after the first wave. → Read More

Will immune therapies for the coronavirus be ready in time?

Antibodies present myriad hurdles: They have to be kept cold and must be infused into patients rather than swallowed. And they’re expensive. → Read More

A coronavirus 'czar'? Trump goes the other way: a 12-member committee

President Obama had an Ebola “czar.’’ George W. Bush and Clinton had AIDS czars. President Trump is taking the opposite course. → Read More

Trump is facing his biggest outbreak emergency — and experts are worried

The new coronavirus offers President Trump a major test, and veterans of other disease outbreaks and epidemics are worried about how he’ll handle it. → Read More

Study points to enteroviruses as possible cause of paralysis in kids

The researchers hope their work will lead to a test for the condition, called acute flaccid myelitis, which has been diagnosed in more than 500 kids. → Read More

What is the MMR vaccine? Measles vaccine side effects, age, more

What is the MMR vaccine? When do babies get the measles vaccine? How long does the measles vaccine last? Learn the MMR vaccine side effects, reactions and age. → Read More

Cases of polio-like acute flaccid myelitis hit 201 in 2018, CDC says

The CDC says it has confirmed 201 cases of acute flaccid myelitis in 2018. That's a new high for the paralyzing, polio-like syndrome. → Read More

Measles outbreaks make 2018 a near-record year for U.S.

Measles outbreaks in Clark, County, Washington and in the New York City area are ongoing and helped make 2018 the second-worst year for the virus since 2000. → Read More

Measles outbreaks make 2018 a near-record year for U.S.

Measles outbreaks in Clark, County, Washington and in the New York City area are ongoing and helped make 2018 the second-worst year for the virus since 2000. → Read More

Vaping first sent this teen to the ER, then into rehab: Was Juul to blame?

A high school sophomore suffered a seizure after becoming heavily addicted to Juul. Doctors fear e-cigarettes are delivering far too much nicotine to teenagers. → Read More

Food safety falls short in the U.S., consumer group says

“Americans should be confident that their food is safe and uncontaminated,” the report reads. → Read More

State-by-state study links gun ownership with youth suicide

Youth suicide rates are higher in states that also have higher gun ownership rates, a new study finds. → Read More

Here's what to eat to save yourself and the planet: less meat, more veg

If people ate less meat and sugar and more vegetables, 11 million fewer would die prematurely and humanity could also slow climate change, a new report finds. → Read More

Long-acting contraceptive patch gives women DIY option for birth control

A team at Georgia Tech has made a patch that delivers birth control under the skin, slowing releasing hormones over time to produce long-acting contraception. → Read More

FDA to resume food safety inspections Tuesday

The FDA will resume inspecting food production and medical facilities right away, suing unpaid, furloughed inspectors, Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said. → Read More

Which affects health more – DNA code or ZIP code?

Does where you live or who your parents were affect your health more? A new study aims to tease out how zip code and genetic code affects people's health. → Read More

More than 6 million already hit by flu, CDC says

The CDC is releasing real-time flu estimates for the first time and says 6 million people have already been infected with influenza. → Read More

Biggest jump in drug overdoses was among middle-aged women

Drug overdose deaths have soared among women over 30, especially middle-aged women 45 and older, the CDC reported. → Read More

The romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak is officially over

The CDC and FDA say an outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce is over, but they are still investigating the sources and causes. → Read More