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

Prinok

The nightmare of the Prinok affair: This is how the compensation amount will be determined


This hack will make sure your roommates never steal your food again

One woman's creative approach to stopping her roommate from stealing food went viral recently, prompting mixed reactions from viewers.

 Is the food you're taking from the fridge definitely yours? (illustrative)

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.