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The poisoned chalice of restaurant popularity
New research shows restaurants that won major awards like a Michelin star were more likely to close…
Emily Stewart
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An executive who worked on '3 Body Problem' was sentenced to death for fatally poisoning the Netflix show's producer
Xu Yao, a producer who worked on the Netflix adaptation, poisoned his colleague Lin Qi over a busin…
Eve Crosbie
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How a microbiologist cooks to avoid food poisoning
A microbiologist shares her cooking dos and don'ts to prevent food poisoning, which kills an estima…
Kim Schewitz
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Your houseplants were 'forged in the war of nature' to be pretty and poisonous, says an evolutionary biologist
In "Most Delicious Poison," evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman talks about everyday toxins, inclu…
Jenny McGrath
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New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.
Earlier this year, New York mayor Eric Adams appointed Kathleen Corradi, a former school teacher, t…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Applesauce pouches that gave children lead poisoning may have been contaminated on purpose, FDA says
WanaBana, Weis, and Shnuck's food pouches that gave children lead poisoning may have been subjected…
Rebecca Rommen
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10 rattiest cities in America in 2023, according to pest control experts
Chicago is the American city with the most rats. The 10 rattiest cities in the US share similaritie…
Maiya Focht
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Utah mom accused of poisoning husband with fentanyl cocktail had taken $2 million in life insurance on him and tried to poison him at least once before with a sandwich on Valentine's Day
A woman who wrote a children's book about grief after killing her husband had taken out $2 million …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A 39-year-old woman was hospitalized with lead poisoning after taking popular supplements to treat infertility
The patient had 25 times the normal level of lead in her blood after repeated visits to the ER for …
Gabby Landsverk
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The debate over banning TikTok has been poisoned by anti-Asian rhetoric
As the battle over TikTok's future has become a proxy for America's tensions with China, talk of a …
Paayal Zaveri
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China's sprawling spy agencies are designed to root out the 'five poisons' at home and abroad, British intelligence says
China's growing military and economic might has attracted worldwide attention, but Beijing has also…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Mississippi poison control calls rise as anti-vaxxers take livestock dewormers to treat and prevent COVID-19
People in Mississippi are turning to ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19, despite the fact tha…
Morgan Keith
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Tens of thousands of Americans are calling poison control after consuming too much weed, report finds
Common negative reactions to THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, include a racing heart, n…
Julia Naftulin
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The number of children who accidentally ingested THC edibles increased 29 times since 2010: report
Poison control received 554 calls for accidental ingestion of THC edibles by kids in 2020. There we…
Connor Perrett
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A man and woman are facing serious charges after a child at a daycare in the Bronx died of suspected fentanyl poisoning, and 3 others became ill
Grei Mendez and Carlisto Acevedo Brito were each charged with multiple crimes — among them, d…
Sebastian Cahill
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An Australian woman hosted her ex in-laws for lunch. Less than a week later, three of them died and police suspect poisonous mushrooms are to blame.
Victoria Police launched a homicide investigation into the incident after three people died followi…
Chris Panella,Lauren Edmonds
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Why you might want to avoid eating raw oysters, according to a food poisoning expert
Warming waters have made oceans hospitable for bacteria that may be absorbed by shellfish and can s…
Andrea Michelson
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Viral 'borg' drinks can contain up to 17 shots — more than enough to cause deadly alcohol poisoning
Borgs, or "black out rage gallons," prompted a warning from UMass after 28 ambulances were called t…
Amber Middleton
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8 ways to treat poison ivy at home and relieve the itchy rash
If you have a poison ivy rash, the best home remedies include washing the area, soaking in an oatme…