A universal antidote for deadly snake bites could be on the horizon after a breakthrough by British scientists. It could enable doctors to treat symptoms without having to know the individual species ...

Venomous snake bites are responsible for 138,000 deaths every year around the world, but could some disarmingly simple interventions help to save lives? "In the monsoon, the fields are overgrown with ...

Snake bites are now a "global health priority" according to a new resolution passed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. The WHO says complications linked to attacks make the phenomenon ...

The number of snakebites in the UK has “soared” in recent years, doctors are warning. In the last 11 years, medics have treated 300 victims of snake bites. 72 of the patients were teenagers or ...

There’s not a moment’s hesitation, let alone fear, as Tim Friede strides into his basement office and proceeds to let two of the world’s most venomous snakes sink their fangs into him. In a ...

Within minutes, Billy's body began to swell. He's pictured here wife Siobhan. Source: Australian Reptile Park It took merely minutes for the paralysing symptoms to flood Billy's body after he was ...

IT is said to feel like two sharp nails being hammered into your skin – and we can reveal that deadly snake bites are rising dramatically in a trend that is worrying experts. An Austrian man was the ...