Taking the bite out of snake venom

More effective treatments for snakebites that afflict millions of people worldwide every year are emerging from EU research.

By  Michael Allen

In November 2023, police in the southern Dutch city of Tilburg issued an alert about an “extremely venomous” snake that was two metres long and had escaped from its confines.

The green mamba was eventually found behind a plaster wall in the owner’s house, easing public concern and ending what had been a national news item.

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