A nurse accused of murdering five newborn babies and trying to kill eight more looked up lethal doses of potassium and insulin on the internet, said prosecutors in Argentina. Police found the deadly hunt in her computer search history after arresting suspect Brenda Aguero, who worked as a neo-natal nurse…
An Iranian man who refused to wash for more than half a century because he was worried it would make him sick has died after taking a shower. Amou Haji gave up washing 67 years ago after becoming convinced that it would bring him bad luck, and eventually kill him.…
Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic that can wipe out pathogens that are resistant to current treatments. An international team of researchers believes the breakthrough could lead to new drugs to help mitigate the antibiotics crisis. The discovery raises hopes of a cure for untreatable bugs which - experts estimate…
Authorities were forced to euthanise 143 roosters after breaking up a cockfight in a southern Californian home in an open investigation. Standby officers arrived at the scene around midnight after receiving a call and found a further 143 birds in cages at the residence in the city of Jurupa Valley,…
Nano-sized robots manipulated using a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside teeth to ensure the success of root canal treatments after the living tissue has been removed. Root canal treatments are routinely carried out to treat tooth infections in millions of patients. The procedure involves removing the infected…
A British company has provoked fury after releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild that could produce new strains of super-mozzies, say critics. UK-based Oxitec say the hacked insects contain a modified gene that will ultimately kill off all-female offspring and wipe out huge colonies of the bug. In time,…
These images show the stomach-shaped cement block in a man's stomach after he swallowed powdered cement in what is believed to have been a failed suicide attempt and it mixed with his gastric acid. The substance hardened in the 30-year-old man’s insides and caused a blockage in his stomach, resulting…
An elderly Israeli building manager has burned the rent money she collected from her tenants to a crisp after bleaching the banknotes and putting them in the microwave to kill off any traces of COVID-19. The 74-year-old woman, name not reported but who is from the city of Jerusalem, is…
Vietnamese officials kill and burn nine puppies, seven dogs and a cat travelling with a man on a motorbike after their owners tested positive for COVID-19. Many netizens have voiced their outrage at the decision as sources such as the Centres for Disease Control and Protection (CDC)state that the danger…
This drawing shows the armed robbery a seven-year-old boy witnessed when two criminals tried to rob his mum on their way to school and threatened to kill her when she froze in fear. The incident took place in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil while Tatiana…