It’s the bags that hold the fluids and drugs used for intravenous (IV) infusions. Research from way back in the 1970s suggested that IV bags could potentially contain solid particles, but there was ...

Key Takeaways Bags of intravenous fluid are a source of microplasticsResearchers found microplastics in two different brands ...

A total of 7,500 particles were estimated to be floating in each bag, which would have then been injected directly into a patient's bloodstream.

Melanie Kaspar, one of Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz, Jr.'s colleagues, died because of a tainted IV bag Chris Harris has been a senior true crime reporter for PEOPLE since late 2015. An award-winning ...

IV nutrition therapy is commonly used in medical settings but is gaining popularity in wellness circles. Learn the potential ...

New research cited in a recent article from Packaging Insights states that that is the case for IV bags, claiming that ...

The North Carolina facility is responsible for an estimated 1.5 million IV bags a day, roughly 60% of IV bag supply in the United States. Dr. Chris DeRienzo with the American Hospital Association ...

Microplastics can be found in the solutions administered through plastic IV bags, researchers recently reported in the journal Environment & Health. In fact, thousands of plastic particles could ...

Climate change idea. Bags of intravenous fluid are a source of microplastics Researchers found microplastics in two different brands of IV saline solution The plastics are likely leaching into the ...

Research from the 1970s suggests IV fluid bags can contain solid particles, but few scientists have followed up on what those particles are made of. Liwu Zhang, Ventsislav Kolev Valev and ...

A WakeMed nurse, Kellianne McGuire, faces serious felony charges after allegedly stealing 2500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag, leveraging her position within the hospital. A WakeMed nurse faces ...