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  1. California Reports Increase in Dangerous Snake Bites with Third Case Confirmed

    📰 Original title: Why deadly snake bites are on the rise in one US state

    🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
    👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/california-rep

    #incidents #snakebites #california #publicsafety

  2. Zoos Provide Critical Antivenom for Exotic Snake Bites in the U.S.

    📰 Original title: Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them

    🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
    👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/zoos-provide-c

    #health #snakebites #antivenom #zoos

  3. 29-Oct-2025
    New #antivenom shows effectiveness against 17 African #snake species
    DTU researchers are behind a potentially groundbreaking antivenom that could revolutionize the treatment of venomous #snakebites in #Africa

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #science #venom #health

  4. 🐍 Ah, the age-old problem of snake bites, now to be solved by a few protein design tools. Because why not replace centuries of biological evolution with a couple of lines of code? 🖥️😂 Spoiler: 5,000 words later, we're no closer to a solution, but at least it's a fun read on the way to the ER. 🚑🤷‍♂️
    owlposting.com/p/will-protein- #snakebites #proteinengineering #technology #humor #healthcare #HackerNews #ngated

  5. With thousands of deaths occurring worldwide from cobras every year, costly antivenoms are currently the only solution to helping snakebite victims – and they don't prevent tissue damage that occurs for those who survive.

    However, a team of researchers from University of Sydney has discovered cheap, readily available blood-thinning medications can be repurposed as antidotes for these venoms.

    PhD Candidate Tian Du explains how they conducted the groundbreaking work and what it could mean for venoms closer to home; this is 60 Seconds of Science. youtu.be/ARJR-N77sls

    Learn more about the findings… ausgeo.co/cobrabbites

    #australia #snake #snakes #python #research #science #biology #reptile #cobra #snakebites #wildlife #nature #venemous
    #environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biology #healthcare #medicine #nature #wildlife #science #scientist #technology #technews #tech

  6. more snake stuff : 4-JAN-2024
    Incomplete notification and underreporting of #snakebites can hinder public health actions, study suggests
    Better data will help improve research and antivenom distribution. A survey conducted in a Brazilian state with the country’s second-highest number of ophidic accidents draws attention to the need to train health workers to complete notification formshttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1030291 #science #PublicHealth

  7. Girl’s $143,000 bill for snakebite treatment reveals antivenin price gouging - Enlarge / Even this copperhead thinks that's crazy. (credit: Getty | Smith Collection)
    Snakebites... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1498081 #pharmaceuticalindustry #medicalcare #drugprices #snakebites #antivenin #antivenom #science