29-09-2025

Edible mushrooms: unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms

When you think about mushroom poisoning, the first to come to mind are the death cap and fly agaric mushrooms. A study by Tox Info Suisse determined that symptoms in adults arise most frequently after consuming edible mushrooms.

29-09-2025

Gilled or boletus mushrooms?

If you suspect that you have been poisoned by mushrooms after eating an unchecked selection of wild mushrooms that you have foraged yourself or after an accidental ingestion, it is important to know whether the mushrooms in question are gilled or boletus mushrooms in order to assess the risk.

10-09-2025

Switzerland’s Poison Control Center (145) Faces Closure Despite Record Year

The Number of Calls to Switzerland’s Poison Control Center Keeps Growing — But Financial Resources Are Dwindling. For further details, see the full article in German or French.