The first thing medical professionals at Duke Health do when a patient arrives with a copperhead bite is ensure they’re ...

A man, who tried to save a venomous snake he found while biking in Palisades Cliffs, ended up in hospital after being bitten ...

“In this case, people were seeking them out.” The study also revealed important information for snake bite victims everywhere: most victims wait too long to seek treatment, and too many try ...

The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is helping scientists create better antivenom drugs for snakebites.

Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk ...

(This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 2, 2025.) Every year, venomous snake bites kill tens of thousands of people globally, and they permanently disable several-hundred thousands ...

Tim would know. Over the past few... A man let snakes bite him for years. He could be the key to a universal antivenom What's it like to get bit by a venomous snake? "It's like a bee sting times a ...

Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede has long had a fascination with reptiles and other venomous creatures. He used to milk ...