A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by ...

Backed by the Department of Defense, Ophirex is developing the first oral snakebite treatment, making on-the-ground treatment possible for the first time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert based in California, exposed himself to the venom of snakes over the course of nearly 18 ...

Bites from venomous snakes can be a death sentence, but not if antivenom is administered shortly afterward. Yet the first comprehensive study in Florida on the chronology, treatments, and outcomes of ...

Venomous snakebites kill over 100,000 people annually and permanently injure thousands more. Despite the gravity of this global health problem, the treatment of choice-standard antivenoms-are made ...

CORTE MADERA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ophirex, Inc., a Public Benefit Corporation developing an oral treatment to address the unmet medical needs of snakebite victims globally, today announced that ...

New research suggests Botox may help reduce severe tissue damage caused by a snakebite, offering hope for improved treatment.

Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have completed a Phase I clinical trial for a new oral treatment for snakebite. The study, conducted by researchers from the Center for ...

A California toddler’s encounter with a venomous rattlesnake turned out to be plenty costly for his family. Though the boy was successfully treated with antivenom, the lifesaving medication originally ...

A University of Queensland study suggests the antivenom given to people bitten by Eastern Brown Snakes may not be as effective as it could be, prompting a review of hospital cases. Professor Bryan Fry ...