26 Mar 2020 --- An immediate investigation into the safety and protective functions of breast milk as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic has been initiated by the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) and the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF). FLRF has donated CHF 100,000 (US$102,000) to initiate studies addressing whether COVID-19 is transmitted via breast milk and whether breast milk can protect infants from COVID-19. The researchers also hope to identify human milk bioactives that help protect the body from the virus. This knowledge may then potentially be leveraged to develop novel antiviral therapeutics.
