Scientists have made a potent antivenom using antibodies from a man who has been bitten hundreds of times by venomous snakes. The therapy protects mice against the venoms of 19 species of deadly snake ...

A black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) snake, one of the species that the team’s new antivenom seems to protect mice from. Image: Stu Porter (Shutterstock) We might be soon on the verge of having a ...

As a new app is launched to provide first-aid advice for venomous bites and stings, a reptile expert urges people to learn ...

The University of Florida is widely known for its annual investigation of shark bites around the world, but a new study by researchers at the school does a deep dive into 20 years of bites from an ...

An increase in venomous snake bites, medication errors and carbon monoxide poisoning after storms like Hurricane Erin can lead to illness or even death, a North Carolina Poison Control expert warns.