Normally, hospitals are, well, flush with IV fluids. But right now, that isn’t the case. In addition to the physical damage to many hospitals and clinics in the region, Hurricane Helene knocked out ...

Some non-emergent, elective procedures at the largest integrated health care system in Massachusetts are being postponed because of a national IV fluid shortage. Mass General Brigham announced ...

IV therapy is gaining popularity as a lifestyle wellness trend, but experts question its safety and necessity. Learn about ...

Imported IV fluids can contain as much as 60 millilitres of air compared to 5 millilitres in Australian-made products. Doctors say the risk of an air embolism from IV fluids is very rare, and they're ...

Bengaluru: A shortage of intravenous (IV) saline fluids due to Hurricane Helene is forcing hospitals to defer non-urgent surgeries, and could hurt companies that make medical devices for elective ...

Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an ...

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 ...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to utilize all available resources to tackle the national shortage of ...

Hospitals across the United States are reeling from a shortage of IV fluids after Hurricane Helene struck a major manufacturing plant in North Carolina, prompting some to postpone elective surgeries ...

Kim, 38 years old, a salaried worker in Yeouido, Seoul, visits a hospital near his office two to three times a month during lunchtime to receive nutritional IV fluids. Recently, he received a 140,000 ...