Many people unknowingly provide incorrect first aid, such as tying a tight band around the bite area, sucking out the blood, ...

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Two reporters from The Bureau of Investigating Journalism's global health team explain how they uncovered the shady world of phony snakebite antivenom.

The African savanna is home to many amazing and unique animals, including the secretary bird. This striking creature may look like it’s dressed for a fancy masquerade ball, but don’t expect it to be a ...

Snake season is underway in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation says although snakes can be harmful, for the most part, they are here to help feast on ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute have ...

In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute has developed a three times more ...

A British tourist has been left in intensive care after being bitten by a venomous snake during a meditation session while on holiday to Cyprus to mark her 40th birthday. Sam West, 40, from Shifnal, ...

Bites from the snakes — the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in central North Carolina and the Triangle — are rarely fatal to humans. But antivenom, which can be used to treat copperhead bites, ...