Day: October 4, 2024

Helene ravaged the NC plant that makes 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply – Go Health Pro

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Helene ravaged the NC plant that makes 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply – Go Health Pro

Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage and flooding to the Southeastern states may affect the country’s medical supply chain. Hospitals nationwide are bracing for a possible shortage of essential intravenous fluids after the cataclysmic storm inundated a vital manufacturing plant in North Carolina. The plant is Baxter International’s North Cove manufacturing facility in Marion, which is about … Read more

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

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Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance – Go Health Pro

On May 16, the CJEU issued a new judgment on air passenger rights when there is a long flight delay and an airline claims extraordinary circumstances, in the case Touristic Aviation Services (C-405/23). In a given case, the flight was delayed by 3hrs and 49 min between Germany and Greece. The delay was a result … Read more

Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession – Go Health Pro

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Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession – Go Health Pro

As war in the Middle East escalates with Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and Iran’s counter-attack, the global economy faces fresh recession fears after a year of remarkable strength and investor complacency even as Israeli forces swept through Gaza. The past week tells us the balance of power in the Middle East is fundamentally changing and … Read more

‘Pro bono’ or ‘land and expand’? — problematic ‘zero-value’ or ‘free’ contracts for digital innovation — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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‘Pro bono’ or ‘land and expand’? — problematic ‘zero-value’ or ‘free’ contracts for digital innovation — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

First, it raises questions on whether, even as a ‘non-procurement’ opportunity, this was carried out in a proper way aligned with best practice. An 8-day window to express interest seems very short, especially as potentially interested consultants/consultancies were given very limited information to estimate the scope of works and understand the cost (to them) of … Read more

MedusaLocker ransomware variant paired with ‘paid_memes’ toolkit – Go Health Pro

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MedusaLocker ransomware variant paired with ‘paid_memes’ toolkit – Go Health Pro

A MedusaLocker ransomware variant called “BabyLockerKZ” is being spread by a threat actor using a custom toolkit known as “paid_memes,” according to research published by Cisco Talos on Thursday. MedusaLocker ransomware first appeared around September 2019 and uses a combination of AES and RSA-2048 to encrypt victims’ files. Threat actors using MedusaLocker have been known … Read more

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