Snakebites can destroy skin, muscle, and even bone – exciting progress on drugs to treat them
By Steven R. Hall, Lecturer in Pharmacology, Lancaster University
Nicholas Casewell, Director of Centre for Snakebite Research & Interventions, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Africa’s most dangerous snakes not only kill their victims, they can also destroy skin, muscle, and even bone. New drugs could limit these wounds.
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Monday, May 20, 2024