Researchers have designed a safer antiplatelet drug based on a snake venom, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.
Jun 8, 2017
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Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick.
Jan 31, 2013
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Snakebite injuries account for around two phone queries every week to the UK National Poisons Information Service, indicates an audit published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Dec 19, 2012
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A new computational method for working out in advance whether a chemical will be toxic will be reporting in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics.
Jul 18, 2013
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A new scientific study finds 93 million people live in remote areas with venomous snakes and, if bitten, face a greater likelihood of dying than those in urban settings because of poor access to anti-venom medications.
Jul 12, 2018
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Earlier this year, antivenom manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur announced it was no longer able to produce antivenom for snake bite. However, "the reality is that for the vast majority of Africa's snake bite victims, the loss of ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That's more than five times the number of deaths caused by hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and buffalo combined.
Oct 13, 2022
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You might have noticed many skin and haircare products are advertised as "paraben-free", or come across online influencers warning parabens are terrible for your health.
Mar 28, 2023
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Lying on a massage table at a spa in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, Feri Tilukay closed his eyes and smiled blissfully as three enormous snakes slithered all over him.
Nov 5, 2013
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Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes.
Jan 24, 2024
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