Drugs
Southern Border Police arrest three in drug-smuggling operation
During the operation, police, in coordination with IDF soldiers, seized several drones and two operational vehicles at the scene.
The rebound effect: After stopping anti-obesity medications, patients regain weight rapidly
Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say
UAE police unveils drug smuggling network involving Canada, Spain, seizes 131KG of narcotics
Why paracetamol – one of the world’s most common painkillers – works
A new Israeli study reveals that paracetamol doesn’t function only in the brain; it also blocks pain at its source by acting on nerve endings in the body.
US pushes Mexico to prosecute politicians with ties to drug cartels
The requests seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption.
Brawls, black eyes and drug use: A look at Elon Musk's departure from the White House
Elon Musk reportedly physically brawled other officials in the White House before his messy departure from US President Donald Trump's inner circle.
Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says
Italy's mafia has heightened technological expertise, using encrypted communication channels and maintaining contacts with prison inmates through drones.
Israel Police seize 800 packages of drugs in Tel Aviv warehouse
The suspects, a couple in their 40s from Tel Aviv, were arrested and taken for questioning at the Jaffa Police Station.
Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design
The funding will accelerate its AI drug design engine and help advance programs into clinical development.
Purim Shpiel: New cutting-edge weight loss procedure takes the world by storm
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
My first fentanyl: What it was like being sedated by the infamous narcotic - opinion
Fentanyl has long been used for pain reduction and sedation in medical settings.
Jordanian border forces clash with smugglers from Syria, killing four
Smugglers had attempted to exploit poor weather conditions and dense fog to cross the border.
Belgians sniff, ingest, or inject between seven and eleven times more ketamine than in 2012
Over the course of a decade, researchers observed up to eleven times more residues of ketamine.
Drug used by Hamas on October 7 appears in Tel Aviv nightclubs
The substance tested contained methamphetamines and theophylline, which are components found in the Captagon drug that Hamas terrorists used during the October 7 massacre.
