UCSF CHIPPER

The CHIPPER’s mission is to improve general pediatrics outcomes through evidence-based practice and provider education at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

#Rotavirus, stomach flu, levels rising across #BayArea: Here's how it spreads, who's most at risk. “Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that causes severe watery #diarrhea, #vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain” @ucsfchildrens https://t.co/SXlIZ4FegA

[Breathe CA Golden Gate @BreatheCAGGPHP]

Smoking is a global issue that affects millions of lives negatively and contributes to a wide range of health problems. Today, we express our hopes for a tobacco-free future. If you or someone you love needs help quitting, visit https://t.co/qkFyH43X59

[M. Elisabeth @ChildrenNeedUs_]

I am so sorry for your loss and the world‘s loss.

Three volunteers with the Red Cross in the DRC were found to have died of Ebola – at the end of March - they now become the first known cases of this #Ebola outbreak.

[CIDRAP @CIDRAP]

CDC confirms 59 new measles cases, 1,952 total

The US is inching closer to surpassing last year’s total in just the first half of 2026.

Read more: https://t.co/nX5pEEW43u

📷: CDC

[UCSF Library @ucsf_library]

The Kalmanovitz Library (excluding floor 3 with UCSF ID), FAMRI Library, and ZSFGH Library will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.

The Kalmanovitz Library floor 3 (main floor) and The Hub at Mission Bay are accessible 24/7 with a UCSF ID. https://t.co/PeYWFHCR49

[UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences @UCSFPsychiatry]

UCSF Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, is among the world’s first researchers in the modern era to demonstrate psilocybin’s promise for treating depression.

Read about this and other innovative research into #psychedelics below:
https://t.co/NLsvslhMUu

[NBC News @NBCNews]

No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the FDA that was quietly made public. https://t.co/N99uOgFTQ9

[UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences @UCSFPsychiatry]

We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Gruber Neuroscience Prize will be awarded to UC San Francisco neuroscientist and Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor in Child Psychiatry John L.R. Rubenstein, MD, PhD, for his pioneering work on mammalian forebrain development, a structure which is responsible for functions such as cognition, memory and perception.

For more about Dr. Rubenstein’s work visit here, https://t.co/jj3vriXyKa

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

“The #USPSTF advises which preventive health services, such as #cancer screenings and #STI testing, must be covered at no cost under the Affordable Care Act.” @UCSF_LCOE @UCSF_IHPS @ChykeDoubeni @KBibbinsDomingo

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

“Robert Kennedy Jr. abruptly dismissed the leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting concerns from…#Congress about political interference in the agency that sets preventive‑care recommendations under the Affordable Care Act” #USPSTF https://t.co/3F8EbkLbEi

[UCSF Library @ucsf_library]

Congratulations to @ucsf_archives for their recent feature in the @sfchronicle!

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dire diagnoses in medicine with few available treatments. Until now, thanks to university research, including @UCSF scientists, and federal investment in science research. Read about this huge breakthrough via @nytimes https://t.co/jgQYewNwqh

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

No I don’t think so, usually hantaviruses are not as transmissible person-to-person as coronaviruses, but it’s another reminder of the risk of global infections emerging due to climate change, globalization, and why it’s reckless to defund @WHO @CDCgov

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“Science is fun. To be a scientist, this is a fun job,” said medicine laureate Katalin Karikó.

She likened it to being a detective or an investigator trying to solve a crime. “But the end of it, you don’t find a perpetrator, you find a solution, and maybe that solution will help somebody,” she said.

Karikó’s pioneering research with her lab partner Drew Weissman was the foundation of the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and has paved the way for a host of treatments for cancer, HIV, malaria and other life-threatening diseases. They shared the 2023 medicine prize for their work.

[UCSF Benioff SF @UCSFChildrens]

Teen depression rates are rising sharply, with ~1 in 5 adolescents having a major episode in the past year. Now scientists are looking beyond traditional treatments to the gut-brain axis, exploring the gut microbiome's role in mood and mental health. https://t.co/18icI3wboH

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

“UC San Francisco has received a $100 million commitment from longtime supporters Kathy Chiao and Kenneth (Ken) Hao to address its most urgent capital needs” @ucsf @ucsfchildrens https://t.co/EF08XlmbpA

[UCSF IHPS @UCSF_IHPS]

@UCSF_IHPS's faculty Pamela Ling quoted in HuffPost https://t.co/4x4lc3EL0i

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

“Here are 25 free activities and outings in #Marin and the #BayArea this month. Keep in mind some of these activities require advance registration, so check before you go” ⁦@UCSFChildrens⁩ https://t.co/a45dXQRECa

[UCSF CHIPPER @UCSFchipper]

UCSF trial offers hope for #children with Dravet syndrome, rare & severe childhood #epilepsy via ⁦@abc7newsbayarea⁩ ⁦@UCSFPediatrics⁩ ⁦@UCSFStroke⁩ ⁦@UCSF⁩ ⁦@UCSFChildrens⁩ https://t.co/GbvpYONYnk

[University of California @UofCalifornia]

Imagine how many family pets $75 million can help save. 🐶🐱

@ucdavis recently announced a landmark donation from Kathy Chiao and Kenneth (Ken) Hao, which will fund a new small animal hospital, expand care capacity, and support scholarships, research, and access for those in need. https://t.co/6CUjmIOa4T