1-Minute Healthcare News Today—-February 15, 2023
The World Health Organization has "strengthened" surveillance after Equatorial Guinea verified an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly contagious and fatal disease related to Ebola that has killed nine individuals in the African nation. Read here.
The risk of malaria is increasing in many new areas in Africa due to climate change.?According to a report, as the climate has changed, mosquitoes have relocated to higher elevations and pushed further south, bringing the risk of malaria with them.
Meanwhile, a recent scientific assessment of 78 randomized trials looks at the effectiveness of physical interventions in reducing the spread of respiratory viruses. There is "little to no" evidence that widespread masking attempts were successful in halting the extensive spread of Covid-19. Learn more here.
Despite opposition, the Idaho House enacted a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors on Thursday.? The bill?will make doctors felony offenders if they prescribe puberty blockers, hormones, or gender-affirming operations to transgender adolescents under 18. Continue reading here.
The CDC warned of teen catastrophe in a national poll. Nearly 30% of young girls considered suicide, and three in five felt hopeless or miserable. This comes amid social media anxiety. Continue reading here.
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