Janissa Delzo, MPH, is a freelance journalist who specializes in health and science coverage. Previously, she served as a staff science writer at Newsweek. Her work has been published in CNN, Everyday Health, Teen Vogue, and Men's Health, among other outlets. In her free time, she enjoys running and traveling.
Janissa has a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Emerson College.
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