1-Minute Healthcare News Today—May 9, 2023

Babesiosis, another rare tick-borne infection, is on the rise, with a stronghold in the northeast and midwest of the United States, according to CDC. Although this deadly blood disease is uncommon in Canada, incidents are increasing, and specialists warn that it should not be disregarded. Read here.

Despite a steady decline in cases and deaths, a new COVID-19 strain called Arcturus, which some public health officials believe may be linked to conjunctivitis or pink eye, has raised modest concerns about the virus. Learn more here.

Meanwhile, according to a Columbia University study, kids who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times more likely than teens who do not use cannabis at all to develop psychiatric illnesses such as depression and suicidality. Read here.

According to new research led by investigators at Harvard Medical School and the University of Copenhagen, an artificial intelligence tool successfully identified people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis using only the patient's medical records. Read here.

Lastly, according to a new study, adults in their 20s and 30s with mental illnesses had a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. The study examined the health records of almost 6.5 million people from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. Continue reading here.