1-Minute Healthcare News Today—April 18, 2023

Scientists are concerned about two genetic alterations of the virus in a new avian flu case. A?53-year-old man came down with a sore throat, hoarseness, and a cough before being diagnosed with bird flu, and this is causing concern among US health officials. Read here.

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada have developed a Salmonella contamination test that "provides accurate results in an hour or less." The low-cost test could improve food safety and reduce the need for large-scale recalls of contaminated food. Read here.

Meanwhile, Tick-borne illnesses are at an all-time high in the United States, with some diseases becoming endemic in the Northeast. According to veterinarian Mike Dyer, the community should be aware of this. Learn more here.

According to research, American youth are in crisis, confronting enormous mental health difficulties that disproportionately affect adolescent girls. This is primarily due to academic anxiety, malaise following the lockdown, and anxiety over social media. Continue reading here.

Lastly, according to the study, refined carbohydrates and red meat drive the global surge in type 2 diabetes. In fact, the study projected that poor food choices were responsible for 7 out of every ten instances of type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018. Read here.