New psychoactive substances - 96 cases of deaths related to their use based on the material originating from forensic toxicological practice.

Among the emerging investigative fields, forensic medicine and toxicology lead to analyzing fatalities in medico-legal expert opinion formulating. While discussing the problem, the authors have selected 96 fatal cases from their expert practice including the period from 2010 to 2023, in which deaths were connected with taking new psychoactive substances (NPS's) belonging to various chemical categories, mainly synthetic cathinones (SC), synthetic cannabinoids (SCan) and non-medical synthetic opioids (NSO). In the investigated cases, toxicological analysis revealed 37 NPS's and their 9 metabolites.

About Polish forensic medicine based on archival material described in scientific literature.

The need for medical assessment of murder victims and the establishment of rules for this assessment became the driving force behind the creation of forensic medicine, while the non-medical area of crime assessment, including crime scene examination, became the driving force behind the creation and development of criminalistics. Polish forensic medicine has been developing for over 200 years, and the Kraków Chair of Forensic Medicine is the oldest unit of this type. It is therefore not surprising that the archive which collects protocols of expert and scientific research is quite extensive.

Lower dose of plant substance more effective in repelling F . (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) and L. (Coleoptera, Dryophthoridae).

Introduction And Objective: The study compares the effect of two concentrations (0.1% and 1%) of plant material on repelling two dangerous stored pests - F. and L.

Review of ticks attacking domestic dogs and cats, and their epidemiological role in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: Progressive climate change plays a major role in the expansion of tick populations, as well as the transmission of tick-borne disease pathogens (TBPs) to humans and animals throughout the world. Zoonoses are a growing environmental problem of great importance for public health. In Poland, domestic dogs and cats are mainly infested by and Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from the Ixodidae family.

The Identification of Potential Immunogenic Antigens in Particular Active Developmental Stages of the Rice Weevil ().

Background: The rice weevil () originates from subtropical and tropical areas of Asia and Africa, but it also appears on other continents, mostly as a result of trade in rice. It may occur in grain fields as well as in storage facilities, and cause allergenic reactions. The aim of this study was to identify the potential antigens in all developmental stages of which may cause an allergic response in humans.