Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous African snake species. Until now, antivenoms have been far ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

New broad-spectrum antivenom, made up of just eight nanobodies to counter venom from diverse sub-Saharan African snake ...

Researchers immunized an alpaca and a llama with snake venoms, and combined some of the antibodies produced into a potent ...

The death toll from bus crash on the N1 outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo now stands at 42. The Transport Department says the deceased are 18 adult females, 17 adult males and seven children. More ...

Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil's Snake Island, hosts rare golden lancehead vipers. These snakes are vital for biodiversity and offer medical research potential. Their venom may aid heart disease and ...

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Imagine stepping onto a seemingly serene island, only to find it swarming with snakes! The snakes so densely populate the region that even the Brazilian Navy won’t let you approach. Welcome to Ilha da ...

In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.

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