A drug, known for heavy-metal poisoning, may also be used as a treatment against snakebites. Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and around 400,000 victims face permanent disabilities ...

Scientists created ‘venom maps’ to predict Russell’s viper venom profiles, which could help clinicians tailor efficient ...

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute have ...

Local climate can be used to predict the venom characteristics of a deadly snake that is widespread in India, helping clinicians to provide targeted therapies for snake bite victims, according to a ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina ... they often pose minimal risk to victims. Poison control says that about half of all bites result only in pain and mild swelling.

The Oklahoma Poison Center and the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy are urging everyone to be mindful of seasonal risks like snakes, scorpions, and toxic plants. “Many people don’t ...