Exposures to household products are common. Most of these exposures are accidental, causing minimal symptoms. Serious toxicity is possible if…
Poisoning by metals
Lead can be absorbed after inhalation or ingestion and is toxic to most organ systems. Management involves avoidance of exposure…
Opioid poisoning
Opioids are among the most commonly prescribed analgesic medications, and opioid toxicity is becoming an increasing problem across the world.…
Poisoning by pesticides
Over 150,000 people die each year from pesticide poisoning. Most deaths result from self-poisoning by ingestion, rather than occupational or…
Poisoning by toxic plants and fungi
Some species of plants and fungi can cause severe toxicity generally after the accidental or deliberate ingestion of plant or…
Poisoning by venomous animals
Poisoning by venomous creatures is common. Most is benign, causing only minor irritation or pain, but rarely significant morbidity and…
195 Quarantined in California After Fleeing Coronavirus Epicenter
The U.S. government took the rare step with American evacuees flown home from Wuhan, China, and said it would quarantine…
Novel coronavirus receptors show similarities to SARS-CoV, according to new analysis
Previous studies have shown how the SARS virus (SARS-CoV) interacts with animal and human hosts in order to infect them.…
Modelling study estimates spread of 2019 novel coronavirus
New modeling research estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with…
Whole genome of the Wuhan coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, sequenced
The Institut Pasteur has sequenced the whole genome of the coronavirus known as ‘2019-nCoV’, becoming the first institution in Europe…