Poison

Those who fear aluminum in deodorant: It is nothing compared to our daily intake

People fear aluminum in deodorants because of claims about breast cancer and degenerative diseases – but repeated tests and official medical reports say otherwise.

Apply deodorant to clean, dry skin
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Baby formula

Teva Israel, Health Ministry issue recall for Nutrilon Phase 1, Nutrilon AR baby formula


One man's close encounter with deadly sea snail caught on video

The venom from a single cone snail can claim the lives of up to 700 individuals, and this man almost became one of its victims.

 A live textile cone, (Conus textile) one of several species whose venom can cause serious harm to a human

Be careful! Israel's snakebite and scorpion sting season has begun

Poisonous snakes have begun to come out of hiding in Israel now that the weather has gotten warmer. Experts are urging caution.

Snake (illustrative)

Umbrella-shaped plants can be seen outdoors in Israel's nature during summer

Some of these umbrella-shaped plants have a multitude of medicinal properties.

 Umbrella-shaped plants can be seen outdoors in Israel's nature during summer.

A cure for nuclear radiation may be available soon

A drug that is able to efficiently remove radioactive contamination from the body would be a medical milestone.

 Nuclear mushroom cloud (illustrative).

Sixty Afghan girls hospitalized after school poisoning - police

In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.

 An Afghan woman and a girl walk in a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, November 9, 2022

Two Russian exiles, Kremlin critics, possible poisoned in Germany

Two women, a journalist and a director of an anti-Kremlin NGO, reported symptoms that suggested possible poisoning.

German police gather near Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany, June 6, 2018.

30 horses in central Israel believed to have been poisoned

An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm.

Special operation brings battered horse home to Israel from Gaza

UN expert calls for urgent medical care for Russia's jailed Navalny

Navalny's supporters said last month that he was suffering from significant stomach pain in jail, which they said could be a sign of some sort of slow acting poison.

 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via video link from the IK-2 corrective penal colony in Pokrov before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his prison sentence, in Moscow, Russia May 17, 2022.

Iran says there were no school poisonings, blames foreign 'enemies'

The wave of suspected attacks has affected thousands of schoolgirls and provoked public anger.

 A group of schoolgirls in Iran.

Thailand widens investigation into woman suspected of killing 13 with cyanide

One woman had survived Sararat's poisoning attempt and is now being questioned.

 Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, a suspect in over a dozen murders, is escorted by police officers at a police station in Bangkok