Brazil recorded more than 1.17 million scorpion stings from 2014 to 2023, according to government data. In that time, annual ...

Prof Eliane Candiani Arantes heads the Laboratory of Animal Toxins at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto ...

According to experts, climate change and rapid urban growth are making the problem worse. From 2014 to 2023, Brazil recorded ...

Scorpions, ancient arachnids with a 400-million-year history, inhabit diverse environments worldwide, showcasing remarkable ...

Between 2014 and 2023, more than 1.1 million scorpion stings were officially reported, according to the Brazilian notifiable ...

In Brazil, the SUS provides treatment for scorpion stings free of charge, and antivenom (soro antiescorpiônico) is available at reference hospitals and emergency centers throughout the country.

The features that make them fascinating isn’t just their sting ... Arizona bark scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, whose venom can be fatal to a small child. Thankfully, antivenom is readily ...

You might expect danger to come with claws or size, but the real threat often comes in small, quiet forms. These animals kill ...