BROADLY EFFECTIVE ANTIVENOM
Man exposes himself to lethal snake venom 856 times; helps scientists develop world's 'most broadly effective' antidoteScientists have developed a potentially universal antivenom. This uses antibodies from Timothy Friede, who self-immunized against snake ven...
India tackles snakebite crisis: New action plan aims to halve deaths by 2030Snakebites pose a significant threat in India, which has the highest snakebite mortality rate globally. A 2020 study reported 1.2 million d...
Step closer to universal antibody solution: IISc team develops synthetic antibody that can neutralise deadly snakebite toxinScientists at the Scripps Research Institute and the Evolutionary Venomics Lab at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institut...
Snakebites: Karnataka sets out to build anti-venom R&D centre in Bengaluru to save livesThe project is billed as a unique one in the country, and the government has set aside Rs 7 crore for it. The centre would start functionin...
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