RadyUs Podcast: Monthly Roundup of Rady News · Rady Communications

February 2026 News Roundup

February 27, 2026·15 min·1 clip

Dr. Gary Shen's research showed breastfeeding rates dropped when lactation consultant funding was cut, directly leading to Manitoba reinstating the program permanently.

This monthly podcast from the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences covers February 2026 news including Black History Month celebrations, new research funding for HIV clinical trials involving people with lived experience, the impact of lactation program cuts on breastfeeding rates, five faculty members named to CBC's Future 40 list, and the launch of a new interdisciplinary College of Community and Global Health.

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