Ainapur records 44.7°C as heatwave intensifies in Kalyana Karnataka

Ainapur records 44.7°C as Kalyana Karnataka experiences severe heatwave, prompting precautionary measures for residents and ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Mass General Brigham may see shortage of IV fluids due to Hurricane Helene damage in South

RIGHT NOW AT THE BRIGHAM WITH MORE ON THIS. SARA. MARIA A PLANT IN NORTH CAROLINA IS NOW CLOSED. IT IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF IV FLUIDS FOR HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE IN BOSTON, MASS.
USA Today

Liquid I.V. launches Grillo's Pickle flavor based on April Fools' joke

A company found that they have to be careful what they post on social media for April Fools' Day, since their customers may demand they actually make it. Liquid I.V. announced a Grillo's Pickle ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Massachusetts hospitals face surgery disruptions due to national IV fluid crisis

NEXT WEEK ARE NOW GOING TO BE DELAYED. I.V. FLUID IS LIKE A LIFELINE TO PATIENTS. THAT LIFELINE IS IN SHORT SUPPLY AND NOW IMPACTING PATIENTS WHO HAVE NON-EMERGENCY SURGERIES SCHEDULED AT MASS.
Post and Courier

Sudden shortage of IV fluid refocused attention on importance and proper use

Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation and destruction last year, dumping 40 trillion gallons of water on the Southeast. It leveled houses, sent trees crashing and left millions without power.
Becker's ASC

Beating the IV fluid crisis: 1 system’s success

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the ...
istockphoto

Solution iv fluid bag cartoon vector illustration stock illustration...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...
MedPage Today

IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

In late September, Hurricane Helene damaged a major supplier of intravenous (IV) fluids. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented and ...
AZFamily

IV fluid shortage still impacting southern Arizona hospitals

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Nearly three months after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina and the nation’s leading supplier of IV fluids, hospitals in southern Arizona are still feeling the impact.
PBS

Hospitals nationwide grapple with IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene

It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a ...
PBS

How Hurricane Helene caused a nationwide IV fluid shortage

It’s been about three months since Hurricane Helene pummeled the mountains of North Carolina, but its effects are still being felt well beyond the storm’s path. After the hurricane flooded a ...
WMUR

All New Hampshire hospitals affected by nationwide IV fluid shortage, officials say

COUNTRY -- BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF I-V FLUID. AS WMUR'S IMANI FLEMING EXPLAINS.. IT ALL STARTED IN OCTOBER. <EVERY HOSPITAL IN THE STATE HAS FELT THIS IMPACT> SOME áSURGERIESá.. CANCELLED... OR ...