A pill used to combat mercury and arsenic poisoning could be repurposed to tackle snakebites, trials have found.

The King Cobra and Russell's Viper are both among the deadliest snakes in existence, each sharing its own poisonous ...

Its venom also contains hemotoxins that disrupt blood clotting, making it a particularly dangerous snake to encounter. The ...

Blood samples in the snake can be collected from the heart ... The tail vein is most prominent in crotalid snakes (of the Viperidae (or viper) family) and in snakes longer than 2 m.

But a king cobra snake in its entirety — even the blood — takes the cake. Produced by Jenner Deal Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Travel There's a long list of contenders for the ...

two men milk the venom of a Russell's viper and then show what happens when one drop of that venom mixes with a glassful of human blood. It's terrifying. Different types of snake venom have ...

The King Cobra is considered intelligent and is big in size with its deadly neurotoxic venom, whereas Russell’s Viper possesses powerful hemotoxic venom that attacks tissue and blood cells.

Snakes have been a major pest posing a potential threat to humans since time immemorial. Plant-based repellents, such as lemongrass, bitter kola seeds, ...

Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode successfully treats snakebite cases, saving majority of patients with timely treatment.