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Nuclear medicine shortage will lead to deaths

Experts warn hundreds could be affected by the shortage in radioisotopes used to track cancer.

Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat

Subsidized minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

Fuel shortage slowing Hurricane Milton recovery in Florida

Floridians are still cleaning up the devastation left behind by Hurricane Milton after it struck the state last week. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports on what the area looks like and the ...

Israel races to supply anti-missile shield

Intense war demands have left the IDF relying on the US to fill gaps in air defences

Business - Financial Times - October 15

FirstFT: Israel grapples with shortage of air defence missiles

Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia share price hits new record and tensions rise on the Korean peninsula

World - Financial Times - October 15

How the Navy can solve its submarine shortage

The Navy must supplement its force with non-nuclear alternatives.

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Rivian Maintains Profitability Target Despite Part Shortage

The carmaker said a part shortage in the third quarter hampered factory production, but it is still on track to report its first gross profit by year-end.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Compounding pharmacies can resume making tirzepatide as FDA reconsiders shortage

The FDA said in a court filing late Friday that it would allow pharmacists to continue making compounded versions of tirzepatide as it reconsiders whether the drug is in shortage.

Fuel shortage starting to subside in Florida as cleanup from Milton continues

Floridians are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Milton struck last week, but fuel is slowly returning to the state after an initial shortage in the aftermath of the storm. CBS News ...

As IV shortage continues, U.S. invokes wartime power to speed recovery

Hospitals nationwide are postponing procedures after Hurricane Helene wrecked a major IV fluids factory in North Carolina.

Chip industry faces talent shortage as revenues head to $1 trillion | Deloitte

Deloitte says the chip industry will hit $1T in 2030, but a huge talent shortage looms across the entire world.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

Here’s How the U.S. Is Handling the IV Fluid Shortage Caused by Helene

The U.S. government and its agencies are providing recovery assistance and granting import waivers to Baxter International, which makes 60 percent of U.S. IV liquids, after its North Carolina ...

Business - Inc. - October 16

IV shortage 'creates havoc' for hospitals, exposing supply chain 'whack-a-mole'

A shortage of IV fluid in the wake of Hurricane Helene is shining a spotlight on the fragility and vulnerability of the country's medical supply chain. Hospitals were left scrambling after the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals

Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short ...

Dean Kamen Knows How CEOs Can Fix STEM’s Talent Shortage

The entrepreneur, engineer, and inventor talks with Mansueto Ventures CEO Stephanie Mehta about what American business owners need to do now to protect the future of STEM in the U.S.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown

Skills shortage persists in cybersecurity with many jobs going unfilled

A new report from CyberSeek found that there are only enough workers to fill 83% of available jobs.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Lilly's weight loss drug shortage deemed over, but hurdles remain

Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.

National IV Fluid Shortage Could Affect Hospital Surgeries for Weeks

Hurricane Helene knocked out the Baxter International plant in North Carolina that makes about 60 percent of the crucial medical supply, creating a knock-on effect that may persist for a while.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Ozempic and Wegovy considered 'available' after more than 2 years in shortage

The diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy are now considered to be available after more than two years of being considered in shortage by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Florida senators press HHS to use domestic IV manufacturers to ease shortages

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are questioning why the Biden administration hasn’t done more to leverage domestic IV fluid manufacturing in the wake of shortages caused by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Arizona businesses worry immigration proposal on ballot would exacerbate worker shortage

Mass deportation plans, racial profiling concerns and a broken immigration system could harm businesses and the economy.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Inside Israel’s push into the undergrowth of southern Lebanon

IDF land war has moved from Gaza’s urban ruins to the steep hillsides and tangled bush where Hizbollah held sway

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Israel Strikes at Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, Hitting City Building

The mayor of Nabatieh was killed, according to Lebanese state media, in an air raid that Israel said was targeting Hezbollah.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Severe weather with heavy flooding in southern France

World - Yahoo News - October 17

An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway

Philippine police say a search is underway after four gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away by speedboat

World - ABC News - October 18

An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Israel unearths Hezbollah's web of tunnels in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have spent much of the past year destroying Hamas’ vast underground network in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 19

Renewed Israeli airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Thousands of migrants leave southern Mexico for the U.S.

A group of about 2,000 migrants left Mexico's southern border Sunday in hopes of ultimately reaching the United States.

Five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Why southern border towns are frustrated by the immigration debate

Presidio, Texas, relies on hundreds of Mexican citizens who legally cross the border daily to work in restaurants or oil fields. Presidio's mayor believes the city would be in "serious trouble" if ...

Israeli Strike Kills 3 Journalists in Southern Lebanon

The three worked for Lebanese news organizations, their employers said. Lebanon’s health ministry said they had been staying in a residence housing journalists.

World - The New York Times - October 26

3 underrated diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Trump and Harris Focus on Economy as They Campaign in Southern States

The candidates outlined vastly different messages in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, with Donald J. Trump exaggerating how bad the recent jobs report was and Kamala Harris promising to bring ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Wildfire emergency in Southern California threatens homes

A wildfire in Southern California grew to more than 10,000 acres, threatening homes and prompting evacuation orders. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports.

Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations

The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...

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