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New Study Suggests Yellowstone May Help Solve the World’s Helium Crisis
A new geological study reveals that Yellowstone National Park may harbor a valuable source of carbon-free helium, a gas crucial for medical devices, space missions, and quantum technologies. Traditionally extracted alongside fossil fuels, helium is in global shortage and poses environmental concerns when sourced conventionally. Scientists have iden...
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From Boiled Urine To Hot Oil: Shocking Violence Faced By Prison Officers In UK
Prison staff attacks surge due to staffing shortages, with over 10,000 assaults on staff members reported in the year ending September 2024 in UK prisons.
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"No Toilets In 21 AAP Mohalla Clinics, Covid Fund Unused": CAG Report
A review of medical infrastructure in Delhi indicates under-utilisation of funds from the centre during the COVID crisis, a shortage of staff, and long waiting times for major surgeries, the CAG said in a report tabled in the Assembly Friday.
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Southern California's Drought Crisis Fuels Wildfire Threats and Water Shortages
Southern California is grappling with severe drought conditions that have left soil moisture levels at an all-time low. In January 2025, wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles region, fueled by strong winds and parched vegetation. While Northern California’s water levels remain stable, Southern California faces significant water shortages, exacerbated...
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Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
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NDTV Impact: Madhya Pradesh Appoints More Doctors For Gas Tragedy Victims
Taking swift action after an NDTV report highlighted massive staff shortages in hospitals meant for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Madhya Pradesh Health Services Directorate has cleared the appointment of 12 doctors.
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Video: Passengers Confront Pakistan International Airlines Staff Over Flight Cancellation
Notably, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has been grappling with financial turmoil for months.
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Amid Wartime Staff Shortages, Women Keep Ukraine's Coal Mines Running
After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal mining enterprise in eastern Ukraine suffered a huge staff shortage. Its answer was to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.
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Karnataka High Court Takes Serious Note Of Shortage Of Doctors In State-Run Hospitals
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday took a serious note of the shortage of doctors and medical staff in state-run hospitals and initiated public interest litigation (PIL) on this matter on its own.
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Over 75,000 US Healthcare Workers Go On Strike Over Wages, Staff Shortages
More than 75,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente began one of the largest healthcare worker strikes in recent US history on Wednesday after failing to resolve a dispute over staffing levels.
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Explained: Why Afghanistan Embassy Has Closed Its Operations In India
The Afghanistan embassy in India today suspended operations citing an inability to serve the country's interests and a shortage of staff and resources.
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London's Gatwick Airport Limits Flights As Covid-19 Outbreak Causes Staff Shortages
The largest number of cancellations will be on Friday, September 29, with 33 departures affected.
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Congress Chief's Swipe At India's Health System, Health Minister Reacts
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged the Centre has rendered the country's health system "sick" with even AIIMS facilities grappling with staff shortage, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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Extreme Heat Can Cause Flight Delays. Here's Why
The summer travel season got a rocky start in late June when thunderstorms, coupled with airport staff shortages across the US, caused as many as 7,700 flight delays and 2,200 cancellations in a single day.
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UK Government Announces Huge Recruitment Drive For Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) in England will get more than 300,000 staff under a new plan announced by the government on Friday to deal with a chronic shortage of doctors and nurses.
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New Study Suggests Yellowstone May Help Solve the World’s Helium Crisis
A new geological study reveals that Yellowstone National Park may harbor a valuable source of carbon-free helium, a gas crucial for medical devices, space missions, and quantum technologies. Traditionally extracted alongside fossil fuels, helium is in global shortage and poses environmental concerns when sourced conventionally. Scientists have iden...
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From Boiled Urine To Hot Oil: Shocking Violence Faced By Prison Officers In UK
Prison staff attacks surge due to staffing shortages, with over 10,000 assaults on staff members reported in the year ending September 2024 in UK prisons.
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"No Toilets In 21 AAP Mohalla Clinics, Covid Fund Unused": CAG Report
A review of medical infrastructure in Delhi indicates under-utilisation of funds from the centre during the COVID crisis, a shortage of staff, and long waiting times for major surgeries, the CAG said in a report tabled in the Assembly Friday.
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Southern California's Drought Crisis Fuels Wildfire Threats and Water Shortages
Southern California is grappling with severe drought conditions that have left soil moisture levels at an all-time low. In January 2025, wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles region, fueled by strong winds and parched vegetation. While Northern California’s water levels remain stable, Southern California faces significant water shortages, exacerbated...
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Return Of Syrians Could Cause Labour Shortage In Germany
Healthcare providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often in rural areas, and that they and other staff would be hard to replace.
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NDTV Impact: Madhya Pradesh Appoints More Doctors For Gas Tragedy Victims
Taking swift action after an NDTV report highlighted massive staff shortages in hospitals meant for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Madhya Pradesh Health Services Directorate has cleared the appointment of 12 doctors.
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Video: Passengers Confront Pakistan International Airlines Staff Over Flight Cancellation
Notably, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has been grappling with financial turmoil for months.
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Amid Wartime Staff Shortages, Women Keep Ukraine's Coal Mines Running
After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal mining enterprise in eastern Ukraine suffered a huge staff shortage. Its answer was to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.
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Karnataka High Court Takes Serious Note Of Shortage Of Doctors In State-Run Hospitals
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday took a serious note of the shortage of doctors and medical staff in state-run hospitals and initiated public interest litigation (PIL) on this matter on its own.
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Over 75,000 US Healthcare Workers Go On Strike Over Wages, Staff Shortages
More than 75,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente began one of the largest healthcare worker strikes in recent US history on Wednesday after failing to resolve a dispute over staffing levels.
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Explained: Why Afghanistan Embassy Has Closed Its Operations In India
The Afghanistan embassy in India today suspended operations citing an inability to serve the country's interests and a shortage of staff and resources.
-
London's Gatwick Airport Limits Flights As Covid-19 Outbreak Causes Staff Shortages
The largest number of cancellations will be on Friday, September 29, with 33 departures affected.
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Congress Chief's Swipe At India's Health System, Health Minister Reacts
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged the Centre has rendered the country's health system "sick" with even AIIMS facilities grappling with staff shortage, drawing a sharp rebuttal from Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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Extreme Heat Can Cause Flight Delays. Here's Why
The summer travel season got a rocky start in late June when thunderstorms, coupled with airport staff shortages across the US, caused as many as 7,700 flight delays and 2,200 cancellations in a single day.
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UK Government Announces Huge Recruitment Drive For Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) in England will get more than 300,000 staff under a new plan announced by the government on Friday to deal with a chronic shortage of doctors and nurses.
