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 ...

Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly ...

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

During a trip to Costa Rica, Michael Lovatt began to experience excruciating pain. His eyes and gums began to bleed and his kidneys started to fail. He hadn’t noticed that one of the world’s deadliest ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...

Antivenom, also known as antivenin, is an umbrella term for purified antibodies which work against venoms or parts of venoms.

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

This study reveals an engineered eight-nanobody cocktail that protects against African elapid snake venoms, outperforming ...

In Papua New Guinea, snakebites kill 2,000 people yearly. It’s a race against time, sometimes minutes, as Dr Kevin Pondikou rushes to deliver rare and costly antivenom to victims.