Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

Hampshire teen ‘encouraged’ to take poison by suicide forum users

Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died on 7 May 2024 after swallowing poison he bought online “I saw my son fighting for his last breath,” says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. “He went in agony.” Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17, was “encouraged” to swallow poison by users of an online “pro-suicide” group which is still active in … Read more

Haryana CM sips Yamuna water, says no poison going to Delhi; Kejriwal hits back

Haryana CM sips Yamuna water, says no poison going to Delhi; Kejriwal hits back

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) took a couple of sips of water from River Yamuna and hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying there is no poison in water coming from his State to national capital. He alleged that the minds of AAP leaders are definitely filled with … Read more

Minor girl, raped in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur, attempts suicide by consuming poison

Minor girl, raped in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur, attempts suicide by consuming poison

A minor girl, who was allegedly raped in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, attempted suicide by consuming poison, police said. Illustration used for representation (India Today) A minor girl, who was allegedly raped in Basantpur area of Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh, attempted suicide by consuming poison, police said on Tuesday. The girl, according to the police, was … Read more

Experts Reject Oleander Extract as COVID Treatment

Experts Reject Oleander Extract as COVID Treatment

Aug. 19, 2020 — Oleandrin, a toxic substance found in the poisonous oleander plant, is making headlines as a potential treatment for COVID-19 infection, raising concerns that uninformed people may eat the leaves of the plant and become ill or die. “Though renowned for its beauty and use in landscaping, this Mediterranean shrub is responsible … Read more

Toxic Methanol in Hand Sanitizers: Poisonings Continue

Toxic Methanol in Hand Sanitizers: Poisonings Continue

Aug. 17, 2020 — As the FDA’s warning list about dangerous hand sanitizers containing methanol grows, another troubling trend has emerged. Some people are drinking the sanitizers to get an alcohol high. Others have believed a rumor, circulated online, that drinking the highly potent and toxic alcohol can disinfect the body, protecting them from COVID-19 … Read more