Poison

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

Five European governments say tests confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal dart frog toxin while held in a Russian Arctic prison, accusing Moscow of breaching chemical weapons bans.

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.
Baby formula

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

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Poisonous mushrooms

Poison Control Center warns: An important warning that could save lives this winter


Jewish woman reveals plot to poison Israelis at Boom Festival in Portugal - KAN

Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless alkaloid used as a pesticide, which leads to convulsions and then death through asphyxia if ingested.

 A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

Mushroom murder trial of 2023 case begins in rural Australia

Elin Patterson is charged with the murders of her parents-in-law and a third family member, who died after she served them a lunch of poisonous mushrooms.

 Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson murdered her relatives using a beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear.

A six-week-old baby hippo "Toni", named after German national soccer player Antonio Ruediger, is pictured with its mother Debby, at Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany, August 15, 2024.

80% Spike in poisonings linked to Passover cleaning products

In many cases, exposure was caused by the mixing of cleaning agents, which can release toxic gases that irritate the respiratory system and may lead to breathing difficulties.

 Bleach

Mutmaßliche Massenvergiftung im Süden Israels hinterlässt 335 tote Vögel

Hunderte von Vögeln aus der gleichen Familie wie der Falke wurden Anfang Februar in der westlichen Negev-Wüste tot aufgefunden; Ermittler gehen davon aus, dass sie vergiftetes Wasser getrunken haben.

 Hunderte von toten Schwarzfalken wurden Anfang Februar im westlichen Negev gefunden.

Teeth dyed in deadly poisonous cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury-laden smile

Researchers suggest the use of cinnabar had a religious, decorative, or medical function.

 The Red Princess of the Silk Road had a mercury-laden smile: a Han dynasty woman found with cinnabar-dyed teeth.

Forensic analysis exonerates doctor in a 19th century Porto poisoning case

Modern tests find no evidence of toxins that led to the 130-year old conviction of Dr. Urbino de Freitas.

 Forensic analysis exonerates doctor in a 19th century Porto poisoning case. Illustration.

Court in Tajikistan jails over 30 people for attempted mass poisoning linked to ISIS offshoot

A source in the Tajik security services told Reuters the convicted people were all tied to Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State.

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.

Suspected mass poisoning in southern Israel leaves 335 birds dead

Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.

 Hundreds of dead black hawks were found in the western Negev on Saturday.

University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison

The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.

 University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison.