A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is ...

Friede has withstood snakebites and injections for nearly two decades and still has a refrigerator full of venom. In videos posted to his YouTube channel, he shows off swollen fang marks on his arms ...

After multiple bites from cobras, mambas and other snakes, Tim Friede's antibodies open the door to an innovative universal ...

A new snakebite treatment combines an existing drug with antibodies from a hyperimmune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns ...

A man immune to snake venom has inspired the creation of a groundbreaking antivenom. This advancement could save thousands of ...

What's it like to get bit by a venomous snake? "It's like a bee sting times a thousand," Tim Friede says. Tim would know.

Blood from a former construction and factory worker — and self-taught herpetologist — could hold the key to a universal antivenom.

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A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite.

Tim Friede might be the world's most snakebit person—and his antibodies could hold the key to a truly universal snake antivenom.

Tim Friede is a self-taught herpetologist, a scientist from an old breed. He’s like Evan O’Neill Kane, who removed his own appendix to prove it could be done using local anaesthetic, or Dr. Barry ...