The first thing medical professionals at Duke Health do when a patient arrives with a copperhead bite is ensure they’re ...

A female tourist died after being bitten by an unidentified creature while walking back to a hotel in Sanya, Hainan province, ...

Deadly creatures like the golden poison frog and blue-ringed octopus wield potent venoms, far surpassing cyanide in toxicity.

The efficiency of antivenom serum treatment is controversial in the literature. Our experience in Brazil is that the management of patients with systemic manifestations of scorpion stings is based on ...

Her advice for anyone dealing with a snake bite is to act fast and call ahead to the hospital to see whether it has antivenom on hand. Lastly, avoid using a tourniquet, which can complicate ...

For one thing, a scorpion’s sting can inflict a lot of damage. There are around 30 to 40 scorpion species that have enough venom in their sting to kill a person. The only scorpion in North ...

The good news is that while painful, the sting of a striped bark scorpion usually doesn't require medical attention. "The scorpion sting hurts, but it's gone within minutes," Slaughter reassures.

The real pain points behind chronic inflammation, joint discomfort, and nerve sensitivity — and how they affect daily quality of life A clear breakdown of the Blue Scorpion venom ingredient ...

More than 1.1 million scorpion stings were reported in Brazil between 2014 and 2023: with a 155% rise in reports over that period, according to a study published in Frontiers in Public Health.

As a result, scorpions have become "the most lethal venomous animal" in Brazil, with 152 deaths from scorpion stings last year, compared to 140 deaths from snake bites. The native Brazilian yellow ...

This small ant has a painful sting that can cause serious allergic reactions, so it is considered a medically important pest. Although this ant might be tiny, it is a big deal. This is not a new ...

But, what if you knew that a simple bee sting could change all of that? Would you do it? Bee venom therapy for MS is real and here's why: What is bee venom therapy? If you've ever been stung by a bee, ...