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How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

Many cobras have tissue-damaging venoms that can’t be treated with current antivenoms. We have discovered that cheap, readily available blood-thinning medications can be repurposed as antidotes for these venoms.

18 July 2024, 07:09 IST

How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

18 July 2024, 07:09 IST

Karnataka initiates action plan to tackle a slithering challenge

Serpent strategy

05 May 2024, 22:26 IST

Karnataka initiates action plan to tackle a slithering challenge

Karnataka initiates action plan to tackle a slithering challenge

Karnataka initiates action plan to tackle a slithering challenge

05 May 2024, 22:26 IST

Snakebite: India’s silent killer

While there are challenges to producing effective anti-venoms, snakebite deaths can be reduced with an effective strategy, writes Spoorthy Raman.

03 July 2023, 14:35 IST

Snakebite: India’s silent killer

Snakebite: India’s silent killer

Snakebite: India’s silent killer

03 July 2023, 14:35 IST