A 19-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu died after consuming borax for weight loss, following advice from a YouTube ...

For the unversed, borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or boric acid, is a powdery white mineral that has ...

After a Tamil Nadu college student's death linked to borax consumption, doctors warn that social media is promoting dangerous, unverified uses of borax for other ailments too.

A Tamil Nadu teen died after consuming borax for weight loss, exposing the deadly risks of viral diet trends and unverified health advice online.

The recent posts are not the first time it’s been claimed borax can serve as a natural remedy. This YouTube video, posted in 2018, says, “borax is a popular and effective natural remedy for over 100 ...