“We discovered not all brown-snake venoms are the same – meaning that lifesaving antivenom may need an urgent upgrade,” ...

CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world’s ...

The snake milker collects venom directly from the snake’s venom glands into a vial. This venom is later used to create antivenom, which saves the lives of those bitten by venomous snakes.

Tim Friede, a man who injected himself with snake venom, helped create an antivenom that can protect mice from venomous snakes. Researchers hope for human clinical trials one day.