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Tim Friede has been bitten by hundreds of snakes. And now, scientists are studying his blood to create a universal antivenom.

Snakes are ending hibernation to mate and bask under the summer sun. Michigan has one venomous snake. Here's how to identify it.

A scientific team has created a serum that neutralizes the venom of 19 of the most lethal species, such as the black mamba or ...

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

A Wisconsin man voluntarily injected himself with snake venom and let various snakes bite him for 20 years. His blood may ...

Tim Friede, a Wisconsin man, has spent nearly two decades building immunity to venomous snake bites. His blood, rich with ...

US' Tim Friede endured 200 venomous snake bites over 18 years to build immunity-now, antibodies in his blood may help ...

Over nearly 18 years, an American, Tim Friede, 57, injected himself with carefully calibrated, escalating doses of venom to ...