There was great expectation to know what the scientist Ana Gago-Martínez, professor at the University of Vigo, researcher in analytical and food chemistry, and director of the EU reference laboratory for marine biotoxins, would explain. This is because the increase in cases of ciguatera poisoning, which is contracted by ingesting certain fish, has required significant effort from administrations and the scientific community to manage a potential health problem that, until a few years ago, was not unique to us in Europe. In her presentation at the "Encuentro de los Mares" congress in Tenerife, Gago-Martínez asked for the public to be informed, but without causing alarm. We will try to summarize the key points of a potential risk, to comply with what the scientist requests.

National Police officers have arrested a woman in Madrid for allegedly trying to kill her 10-year-old daughter by poisoning her with yogurt containing a large amount of medication. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, in the Ciudad Lineal district. The suspect's older children were the ones who found their mother and sister unconscious when they arrived home.

Omnivorous mammals feed us a wide variety of foods. Driven by curiosity, primates, rodents, and canids try new foods and, at the same time, we have learned to avoid them if eating them has made us dizzy or sick before; this is true even after a single bad experience. It's crucial to learn which foods are toxic to us because survival is key. But how can we learn this from a single exposure?