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Snakebites remain a major global health issue, with current treatments often falling short. Research on a viper from Armenia shows its venom severely disrupts blood clotting & causes lasting tissue ...

Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the ...

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

Around 100,000 people die each year from snake bites, but this new broad-spectrum antivenom protects against 17 deadly ...

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

Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of snake antivenom. They have developed a novel antivenom using antibodies derived from llamas, specifically ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo have discovered a molecule in arachnid venom that behaves like a commonly used chemotherapy drug for treating the disease. The venom of a scorpion native to ...

The new study challenges that idea head-on. A team led by Professor Andreas Hougaard Laustsen-Kiel from DTU Bioengineering has developed a broad-spectrum antivenom against snake venoms. Their ...

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

Scientists have developed a broad-spectrum antivenom, potentially effective against multiple snake species, offering hope for thousands of snakebite victims annually.