syringes
Coverage of syringes in the Nexus archive.
- Brits are caught up in terrifying night of violence as French music festival descends into stabbings and rapes with multiple women stabbed with syringes
Brits were involved in a violent incident at a French music festival where multiple women were stabbed, including with syringes, alongside reports of rapes. The event descended into chaos with stabbings and sexual assaults.
- Police officer involved in narcotics case ‘disengaged’ from service in J&K’s Baramulla
A police officer involved in a narcotics case has disengaged from service in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. During a check, authorities recovered syringes, needles, and a silver foil paper used for consuming narcotic substances.
- From syringes to stents: Iran war exposes NHS dependency on petrochemicals
The NHS faces potential shortages and rising costs for medical supplies like syringes and PPE due to a Gulf shipping standstill linked to the Iran war. The conflict has highlighted the healthcare system's reliance on petrochemicals, which are critical for producing sterile single-use medical items.
- Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in Pakistan
A hospital in Pakistan is at the center of an HIV outbreak among children due to the reuse of syringes. The incident highlights serious lapses in medical safety and has drawn public and regulatory scrutiny.