Lessons learned from 20 years of snakebites
The best way to avoid getting bitten by a venomous snake is to not go looking for one in the first place.
Mar 11, 2025
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Immune Sera
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What is botulism? How this 'nerve-paralyzing illness' can be linked to dodgy botox
The news last week that three people in Sydney were hospitalized with botulism after receiving botox injections has raised questions about the regulation of the cosmetic injectables industry.
Feb 9, 2025
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Snakes are waking up. What should you do if you're bitten? And what if you're a long way from help?
From the creeks that wind through inner city Melbourne to the far outback in Western Australia, snake season is beginning.
Sep 30, 2024
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WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
The problem of snake bites, which kill tens of thousands of people each year, is being exacerbated by climate-induced flooding in a number of countries with little access to antivenoms, the WHO warned Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2024
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Fake botox shots land 13 women in hospital
Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns.
Jul 12, 2024
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Snakebites can destroy skin, muscle, and even bone—exciting progress on drugs to treat them
The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 million to 2.7 million people are envenomed by snakes annually, resulting in upwards of 138,000 deaths.
May 21, 2024
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Simple steps can cut snakebite deaths
Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes.
Jan 24, 2024
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Incomplete notification and underreporting of snakebites can hinder public health actions, study suggests
Approximately 28,000 snakebites caused by venomous snakes of medical importance are reported annually in Brazil, according to Health Ministry data. The number is certainly a significant underestimate because many snakebites ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Wider access to antivenom in Brazil's Amazon is a worthy investment, study finds
Making antivenom more widely available across a network of hospitals and community health centers in Brazil's Amazon region would significantly reduce death and disability from venomous snakebites, a new study has found.
Jan 3, 2024
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New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment
New drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research led by Lancaster University.
Dec 14, 2023
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