We might be soon on the verge of having a super snake antivenom. In new research, a team of scientists says they’ve created a lab-made antibody geared to counteract toxic bites from a wide variety of snakes. In early tests with mice, the uber-antivenom appeared to work as intended.
The last few years have seen a significant rise in drug overdose deaths caused by counterfeit prescription pills, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. The percentage of overdose deaths linked to fake drugs has more than doubled between 2019 to 2021, according to the study. Many…
