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

While reptiles are usually anticipated to be of dark shades like brown, black, and greys, to our surprise, there are some of ...

Scientists have co-developed the world’s first product-ready, lab-produced, recombinant snakebite antivenom that protects ...

Put down your phone and help your dog when it comes face to face with a snake, says Durban veterinarian Dr Carla Goede.

A groundbreaking nanobody-based antivenom offers new hope against deadly snakebites. Developed by Danish scientists, this ...

At dawn in Manzese, a dusty township on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, silence hangs where the sounds of commerce once ...

Medicine is not helpless. Snake bites can be neutralised with antivenom, but that is often not to hand in the remote parts of the continent.

Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly species of snake with fewer side effects and easier storage. If made ...

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Scientists develop a broad-spectrum antivenom effective against many snakesAlpaca and llama nanobodies prove stable and ...

Finally, not all venomous snakes have an antivenom available that counters the poison. As a result, every year, about 7,000 ...

Every year, venomous snakes kill more people worldwide than sharks, lions, and wolves combined—yet most of us barely give ...