A revolutionary new antivenom has proven effective against snakebites from 17 of the world’s deadliest serpents. Scientists ...

Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom. Spitting cobra venom is incredibly potent and ...

Snakebite envenoming is among the world's deadliest yet most overlooked tropical diseases. The WHO has classified snakebite ...

If all snakes are exterminated, the number of pests such as rats and mice will increase significantly, as snakes play an ...

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

On average, snakes bite 1.8 million people worldwide each year, and 138,000 of those are fatal. Researchers have now found a new treatment for at least cobra bites — a common blood thinner called ...

Snake venom contains many proteins that damage the body, though key toxic sites often remain similar across species.

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A reporter's notebook from our correspondent in Kenya on finding a cobra in his backyard Spitting Cobra Finds Its Way Into The Backyard Of NPR's East Africa Correspondent SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Our ...