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One man’s snake bite obsession could yield a lifesaving breakthrough
Blood from a former construction and factory worker — and self-taught herpetologist — could hold the key to a universal ...
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A new antivenom may neutralize 13 of the world’s deadliest snakebites
A cocktail of 3 agents provides broad protection against 13 deadly snakes, but a ‘universal antivenom’ isn’t on the horizon ...
Kentucky Zoo Director Recovering After Bite from 'Highly Venomous' Snake
Harrison, who has received at least 16 snake bites throughout his career, said that he had a keeper drive him from the zoo in ...
Scientists develop antivenom that neutralizes the neurotoxins of 19 of the world's deadliest snakes
By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most ...
The Manila Times on MSN6d
Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom
Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim ...
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News in a minute | Antivenom shortage hits Kenya hard [video]
Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim ...