Poison

At least 17 hospitalized following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Jerusalem beauty salon

Jerusalem District Police detained three suspects for questioning in connection with the incident, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said.

Magen David Adom paramedics respond to a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a beauty salon in Jerusalem, July 8, 2026.
Fruit and vegetables sit on display at Brixton Market, London, September 27, 2020.

Poison apples: The danger hiding inside your favorite fruits

Flowers and candles are arranged next to pictures of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a makeshift memorial, in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin on February 17, 2026.

UK sanctions Russians that allegedly developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny

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Bill proposed to crack down on Israeli wildlife poisoning

SPNI: The bill is a step in the right direction, but more must be done to address the root of the issue: an imbalanced ecosystem with an abundance of predators.

Nature and Parks Authority investigators discovered the remains of nine endangered vultures in southern Israel after they were poisoned and killed, October 24, 2021

More endangered Israeli vultures found poisoned to death in the South

This brings the number of killed vultures to 12, effectively cutting the Israeli population down by 6%.

An endangered vulture is found dead from poisoning in Israel's South, on October 27, 2021.

Endangered Israeli vultures killed in malicious poisoning attack

The carcasses of 9 vultures, accounting for almost 5% of Israel's vulture population, were discovered in southern Israel on Sunday afternoon after they ingested poisoned goat meat.

Nature and Parks Authority investigators discovered the remains of nine endangered vultures in southern Israel after they were poisoned and killed, October 24, 2021

European court rules Russia was behind Litvinenko killing

Alexander Litvinenko, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who fled Russia, was poisoned in London in 2006.

 Alexander Litvinenko, then an officer of Russia's state security service FSB, attends a news conference in Moscow in this November 17, 1998

Researchers learn from bones about the effects of lead

A study tested bones from throughout human history to check the levels of lead concentration in different eras.

 Illustrative image of human bones

Dangerous pesticide sprayed in Sacher Park - investigation

The highly dangerous herbicide, Doctlon, which is outlawed for use in public areas, was sprayed on park grounds, according to the complaint.

PEOPLE FROM various religious and cultural backgrounds listen to classical music during the Mekudeshet 2016 Festival, in Jerusalem’s Sacher Park.

Navalny transferred to Russian prison hospital, lawyer says

Russia's prison service said Navalny, 44, was in a "satisfactory" state and he was being given "vitamin therapy" with his consent.

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Sarah Penner’s ‘The Lost Apothecary’ - An intriguing tale of domestic poison

Dual narratives don’t always work – I often find myself much more interested in one and rushing through the other. But Penner keeps both parts of The Lost Apothecary engrossing.

APOTHECARY JARS ready to be offered at auction in London. In the book, an apothecary and her plotting connect diverse women 200 years apart

US sanctions Russia for poisoning Alexei Navalny

The officials said Navalny was targeted for his activism in trying to raise questions about what they called Russian corruption.

RUSSIAN OPPOSITION leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia earlier this month.

US sanctions for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday - sources

Many Western countries say Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent, but the Kremlin has denied any role in his illness and has said it has seen no proof that he was poisoned.

RUSSIAN OPPOSITION leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia earlier this month.