Universal antivenom being tested at Duke could change snake bite treatment worldwide

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Don't get me wrong, when you consider that the cost of treating a venomous snake bite is well over six figures, a treatment that ultimately costs a tenth of that will be awesome. It's just not something most of us could afford to put into a medicine cabinet or first-aid kit, and that's even assuming it would be available over the counter.

Yeah, I'm getting ahead of myself. I do that.

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Who knows, one day a low(er) cost generic option may be available.

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https://www.ophirex.com/press-releases

Periodically they post an update. Clinical trials in people are ongoing.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02221-3

Results of additional clinical trials are expected around the end of this year.

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Research is continuing. I don't have an account at this site so I can't post the full article, but there's enough info to show that the treatment shows a lot of promise.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...92867425004027

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I found this article about the same guy that wrote the article above. It's written for non-scientists, so most of us will find it more accessible.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5d0l7el36o