Antivenom, also known as antivenin, is an umbrella term for purified antibodies which work against venoms or parts of venoms.

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A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

Snake venom contains many proteins that damage the body, though key toxic sites often remain similar across species.

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill.

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

A young Australian boy bit by a snake died after his father said to "sleep it off," according to legal findings released in ...

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Advanced video techniques reveal exactly how snake bites work and show various snake species have evolved very different ...

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An Australian boy died after being told to "sleep off" his venomous snake bite. Don't do that if one of Ohio's three venomous ...

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