A self-proclaimed snake and venom expert has endured hundreds of snake bites so you don’t have to. Californian herpetologist Tim Friede has spent the last two decades deliberately injecting himself ...

TL;DR: Tim Friede's self-immunization against venomous snakes led to the discovery of potent antibodies enabling a new universal antivenom effective against 13 snake species. This breakthrough aims to ...

Two anti-snake venom medicine have been blacklisted by the poisons board. The poisons board has warned against purchase and usage of ‘puff udder’ and ‘Ant venom’ brands of snake bites medicine.

A ground-breaking development in snakebite treatment has emerged from two small vials of blood. Specifically, the blood of Tim Friede, a Wisconsin man who has voluntarily injected himself with snake ...

Thanks to the efforts of a "hyperimmune" man who injected himself with snake venom a staggering 856 times over nearly two decades, U.S. scientists have been able to develop an "antivenom cocktail" ...

Venom from snakes and other animals can have fatal effects if not treated. Venom is a toxic substance and includes various components, including neurotoxins. Consequently, the neurotoxins within the ...