FivetoNews@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: news@beehaw.orgThe U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.(www.nbcnews.com)external-linkarrow-up1154arrow-down15message-square27fedilink
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.(www.nbcnews.com)FivetoNews@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: news@beehaw.orgmessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareaelweroarrow-up73arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilink…and cue a 4,000% markup on what an MRI costs. Don’t worry though, I’m sure the price will go back down once the artificial shortage that generated it is addressed (chuckle)
minus-squareZoboomafooarrow-up4arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilinkOn the plus side, we’re going to see a lot more funding for superconductor research
…and cue a 4,000% markup on what an MRI costs.
Don’t worry though, I’m sure the price will go back down once the artificial shortage that generated it is addressed (chuckle)
On the plus side, we’re going to see a lot more funding for superconductor research