Poison
Scorpions load their stings and claws with iron and zinc, boosting killing power
Scientists studied 18 species and found iron and zinc concentrated at the puncturing tips and grasping edges to improve prey capture.
Austria police find rat poison in HiPP baby food jar after nationwide recall
French appeals court rules that Algerian nanny who poisoned Jewish family not antisemitic
Health Ministry investigating daycares after 15 toddlers suffer food poisoning symptoms
Poisonous pufferfish rapidly invade Turkey's Antalya coastline
Official figures indicated that in five years, 88,747 pufferfish were caught along the coasts of Antalya.
Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ charged for attempting to poison Jewish children in New York
Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Commander Butcher,” planned to distribute poisoned candy to children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn and other attacks against minorities, prosecutors said.
Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy
Nearly 200 people have been treated since Wednesday for vomiting, stomach aches and diarrhea, after drinking liquor spiked with methanol.
Bags with antisemitic flyers and what may be rat poison placed in Chicago
43 Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen assured that he would stand by Chicago's Jewish community against antisemitism and ensure their safety.
Parent's guide to Passover: How to keep your kids safe during the pre-holiday cleaning
During pre-Passover cleaning, dangerous materials are often within reach of the children in open packages, in bulk and even transferred to drink bottles and glasses.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards die in suspected poisoning in Syria - report
With details scarce Arabic social media is awash with accusations of Israeli or American complicity.
Alarming increase in cases of cannabis poisoning in children, Rambam Medical Center report
34 cases of cannabis poisoning in children aged 18 and under were reported last year to the Health Ministry’s National Center for Poisoning Information. This is a 62% increase compared to 2022.
Liquid laundry packets are poisoning children, teens and adults - study
US study: Due to poisoning, liquid laundry detergent pods should not be used by families with preschool kids, those with developmental disabilities or dementia.
Israel Poison Center to mushroom pickers: Cooking doesn't stop poisoning
Although only a few of the 70 to 80 species of poisonous mushrooms are actually fatal when ingested, many of these deadly fungi bear an unfortunate resemblance to edible species.
Ukraine says spymaster's wife was poisoned
Marianna Budanova is the wife of Kyrylo Budanov, who heads Ukrainian military intelligence agency GUR.
