1-Minute Healthcare News Today—May 5, 2023

A new strain of the omicron, XBB.1.16, also known as "Arcturus," is afflicting one in every ten patients in the United States. It is one of two circulating "variants of interest," according to the World Health Organization.? One of the most common symptoms is pink eye. Read here.

A large government-funded study reveals that marijuana may be blamed for increased schizophrenia incidence among young males. According to researchers supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, cannabis use accounts for 30% of schizophrenia cases in men aged 21 to 30. Read here.

The 2023 Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored in its city of Atlanta, Georgia, with over 2,000 attendees, has transformed into a COVID superspreader event. Learn more here.

Meanwhile, the Manitoba government claims to have hired roughly 900 new healthcare professionals in the previous six months. Still, one of the unions representing those workers claims the figure needs to reflect the situation accurately. Read here.

Lastly, May is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues. Local and national authorities are speaking out. According to experts, social media negatively impacts mental health and decreases our attention span. Continue reading here.