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

But antivenom costs much more than picking up a container of over-the-counter pain medication from the drugstore. If you do need to make a trip to a local hospital this year to ge ...

Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo and the Butantan Institute are working on an improved version of the ...

What would you do if you were bitten by a snake in a remote location? How would you call for help, or get medical attention?

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

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and ...

at the Herpetarium for venomous snakes used in the extraction of venom at the Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE) campus in Karen, Nairobi. The venom is used to make Antivenom.

Firefighters said the helicopter crew brought the hiker to a hospital that had the antivenom for the snake bite.

Humans know to leave snakes alone if we see them. Dogs don’t. In case a copperhead strikes your furry friend, keep these tips in mind.

A 9-year-old boy was bitten on the foot on March 15, while playing baseball with his brother outside his Olivenhain home.

The announcement that snakebite anti-venom was in short supply in South Africa prompted Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh, KZN, to temporarily suspend snake removal call-outs to ensure ...