WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, 42, was a pastor in Kentucky and starred in National Geographic's "Snake Salvation" ...

Scientists have sunk their fangs into a panacea for snake bites. The new antivenom can counteract the bite of several deadly ...

Jamie Coots, from Kentucky in the US, was a snake-handling pastor who believed that the serpents wouldn't hurt him ...

When a venomous snake bit a contestant on this season of "Survivor," fans held their breath while the show's medical team ...

Speaking to the BBC, co-author of the study Alistair Evans detailed how a gel was warmed to simulate prey and "entice" the snake to bite. Using slow-motion footage, researchers found vipers were the ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jamie Coots, from Kentucky in the US, was convinced serpents wouldn’t harm believers as long as ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ...

A snake-handling pastor who praised the serpents on reality TV died after a bite from a rattlesnake - and refusing treatment.

Antivenom, also known as antivenin, is an umbrella term for purified antibodies which work against venoms or parts of venoms. To make them, snakes, spiders, and other animals are milked for their ...