Blood thinner could be used to treat cobra venom, global study suggests
by Sharlotte Thou from Environment | The Guardian on (#6P9KC)
Snakebites, the deadliest of neglected tropical diseases', often impact rural communities the most but a new study offers hope
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A commonly used blood thinner can be used as an antidote to cobra venom, an international study has found, research that a Queensland expert has called really exciting".
In the study, published in the Journal of Science Translational Medicine on Thursday, Prof Nicholas Casewell described snakebites as the deadliest of neglected tropical diseases, with its burden landing overwhelmingly on rural communities in low and middle income countries".
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