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An AI algorithm flagged 386 compounds within a matter of hours with the molecular hallmarks of next-generation antibiotics.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites. Friede ...
A screening of global venom libraries, powered by artificial intelligence, uncovered dozens of "promising" new drug ...
Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert based in California, exposed himself to the venom of snakes over the course of nearly 18 years. Scientists used his blood to help create a new antivenom.
He started by injecting himself with small doses of snake venom and then slowly increased the amount to try to build up tolerance. He would then let snakes bite him.
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media reports in 2017 of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world’s deadliest ...
Immunologist Jacob Glanville came across media of a man who had injected himself hundreds of times with the venom of some of the world's deadliest snakes. It sparked new treatment research.