Breast milk’s benefits are not limited to babies In 2021, Lars Bode UC San Diego Health and colleagues reported that one hmo reduced development of atherosclerosis, the blockage of arteries that leads to heart attack and stroke. Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego UC Health Milk Bank economist.com/science-and-te…

.CDC reports that the vaccination status of 158 of the 199 children who died from #flu in 2023-24 is known. Of those, 131 or 83% were not fully vaccinated against flu. (Small children who've never before received flu vaccine need two doses their first year.) What a tragedy.

.⁦⁦National Academies⁩ Wastewater surveillance could be better “decisions about investing in wastewater surveillance capacity should take into account the vast economic and social cost of responding to infectious disease not detected and arrested early” cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/natio…

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Let’s continue the good fight of increasing the 6% of Latinos in medicine, and get our NLPD nationally recognized by congress! Let’s celebrate the contributions and rich history of the Hispanic community throughout the month!

.Dept. of Agriculture confirms 4 additional herds with #H5N1 #birdflu infections — 2 in Texas, 1 in Idaho, 1 in California. Cumulative national total is 207 in 14 states. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

⚠️🇺🇸 USDA confirms 4 more #H5N1 #BirdFlu cases in dairy herds in 3 states: Texas (2), California (1), Idaho (1). ▶️ State totals: Idaho (32), Texas (26), California (9) ▶️ Total H5N1 detections in US livestock herds: 208 across 14 states since Mar 2024. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

CON ORGULLO we present our LIVE 2024 NLPD events this year!!! We greatly appreciate the efforts to putting these events together with support from their respective institutions. This is just representative of California, but there are multiple events across the United States

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, excited to celebrate the many contributions of University of California Latino students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Fiat Lux a todos!

Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission - The New York Times “experts said they were frustrated with the lack of information about the investigation.” That’s one way to put it⚠️ nytimes.com/2024/09/13/hea…

.⁦University of California⁩ Latino population breaks records across the state “Five of nine UC schools are currently Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are schools with a Latino population representing more than 25% of its demographic.” kron4.com/news/californi…

A primer on Oropouche virus idsociety.org/science-speaks…

56 California hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2012 (16% of all acute care hospitals in the state) including 5 in San Diego! The only real solution is ↑ Medi-Cal funding since reimbursement for maternity care does not cover costs. A brief 🧵 (1/3)

Q&A: The U.S. can, and should, do more on H5N1 bird flu, a top WHO official says "I’ve been interested to see what’s happening in California. Their approach is kind of aggressive in a targeted way…." statnews.com/2024/09/16/h5n… via STAT

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UNICEF appeal targets rising mpox cases in African kids "UNICEF said 60% of nearly 22,000 suspected and confirmed mpox cases in Africa this year are in children younger than 15 years old and that 80% of the more than 700 mpox deaths have involved kids." cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/unicef-ap…

NIH Awards Establish Pandemic Preparedness Research Network | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Includes Investigators UC Irvine Vaccines for Pandemic Preparedness Center niaid.nih.gov/news-events/ni…

Great news! 🎉 #UCSDHealth has been recognized by Vizient, Inc. as a 2024 Birnbaum Quality Leader. “Being named to Vizient’s top 10 for the sixth year in a row underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence in patient care,” - Patty Maysent, CEO today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-d…

Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021 "In 2021, we estimated 4·71 M deaths associated w/bacterial AMR, including 1·14 M attributable to AMR. Deaths from AMR⬇️by > 50% among children < 5 years yet⬆️ > 80% for adults >/= 70 years." thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Imported Oropouche virus cases continue steady US rise "CDC reported 22 more imported Oropouche virus cases, raising the national total to 74 in five states (70 cases in FL)." cidrap.umn.edu/oropouche-viru…

New breastmilk donation center in Riverside to help save the lives of fragile babies abc7.com/videoClip/1531…