Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, causing injuries and deaths. Researchers at Scripps Institute believe that they are now closer to finding a single antibody to treat the venomous bites. They discovered an antibody that was effective in neutralizing a key type of neurotoxin produced by snake species found across South Asia and Africa. The World’s host Carol Hills spoke to one of the Scripps researchers, Joseph Jardine.
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