‘Our culture is dying’: vulture shortage threatens Zoroastrian burial rites | Pakistan
With the rapid decline of vultures in India, Iran and Pakistan, traditional Zoroastrian burial rites are becoming increasingly impossible. For thousands of years, Parsi communities have traditionally disposed of their dead in facilities called . Dakuma, Or “Tower of Silence.” These circular high-rise structures are designed to protect the soil and the sacred elements of […]
Wisconsin high school football coach who couldn’t get chemotherapy drug due to national shortage dies at 60
A popular Wisconsin high school football coach has died from stage 4 cancer after a national shortage of the life-saving chemotherapy drugs needed to treat his condition made them unavailable. Jeff Bolle, varsity football and baseball coach at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, died in December at the age of 60 after a battle […]
Veterinarian shortage leads to pets waiting months for health care
OJAI, Calif. – There is a shortage of veterinarians in the United States, and that can cause problems for pets. A recent study by Vancouver, Washington-based Mars Veterinary estimates that by 2030, there could be 15,000 fewer veterinarians needed to care for pets nationwide. These days, people often wait weeks, if not months, to see […]
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound in shortage months after approval
The weight-loss drug Zepbound is in short supply just months after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and manufacturer Eli Lilly blames the situation on high demand. As of this week, most tirzepatide injections (marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound) have limited availability, according to the FDA’s shortage database. The reason cited […]
US Faces All-Time High Drug Shortage, Data Shows
The U.S. is facing its worst drug shortage since the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) started tracking them in 2001, a Thursday statement by the association reads. “During the first quarter of 2024, ASHP and our partner, the University of Utah Drug Information Service [UUDIS], tracked 323 active shortages. This is an all-time high, […]
Rep. McClain Grills FDA Commissioner Califf On Handling Of Infant Formula Shortage
Shelves that would normally hold baby formula are nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022. (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Frank Lara Risco1:05 PM – Friday, April 12, 2024 Republican lawmakers have uncovered evidence showing the Biden administration knew about the 2022 infant formula shortage months […]
Trafigura AI Boom Could Spark a Copper Shortage – OilPrice.com
The chief economist at commodity trading giant Trafigura has warned that the copper market could become even tighter due to the impact of artificial intelligence. Speech in the Financial Times merchandise Speaking at the summit in Switzerland, Trafigura chief economist Saad Rahim said there had been a “sudden explosion” in growth as a result of […]
Police Patrol Without Pants to Protest Uniform Shortage
German police are facing a severe shortage of uniforms, which is being blamed on the war in Ukraine, but officers protesting inaction from higher-ups have stopped wearing trousers to make their point. The Bavarian branch of the German police union (DPolG) has been unable to procure uniform replacements due to long-term supply problems for its […]
US has a shortage of manufacturing workers and it threatens global competitiveness
Tudor Dixon explains in “The Bottom Line” how President Biden’s manufacturing regulations are increasing the cost of processes. America manufacturing industry Up to half of jobs facing a widening gap over the next decade may remain unfilled as the country seeks to maintain the growth experienced after the coronavirus pandemic, new research has found. Ta. […]
United Asks Pilots To Take Unpaid Time Off Due To Shortage Of New Boeing Planes
Merger speculation rife in the U.S. airline industry WASHINGTON – August 16: United passes a Continental Airlines aircraft taxiing for takeoff from the runway at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2006. aviation aircraft. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie12:23 PM – Monday, April 1, 2024 United Airlines is […]