“When you see the word ‘charges,’ that’s a made-up number. That isn’t connected at all, usually, to what the actual drug cost ...
For victims of snakebites, timely access to antivenom is both critical and expensive. In one case out of San Diego, a toddler ...
This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with his siblings in their San Diego backyard.
In a significant move to tackle the public health challenge of snakebites, the Tamil Nadu government has officially declared snakebite envenomation as a notifiable disease under the Tamil Nadu ...
A woman who went missing more than a week ago in the wilderness has been found alive suffering from a snakebite, officials ...
A new snakebite pill, being tested in Kolkata hospitals, shows promise in extending the treatment window from one hour to five. The pill, part of a global trial, could save thousands of lives in ...
DEMAND for First Aid Course for Snakebites (FACS) is on the rise due to frequent encounters.Clinical toxinologist Assoc Prof ...
It often takes more than a dozen vials, typically costing thousands per vial, to treat a snakebite. The median number per patient is 18 vials, said Michelle Ruha, an emergency room doctor in ...