A Man Let Deadly Snakes Bite Him for 20 Years. His Immune System Is Now a Scientific Marvel.

Toxicology: Years of exposure to snake venom made Tim Friede “hyperimmune” to bites from cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes and taipans. The 57-year-old…

Blood of Man Who’s Had 200 Snakebites Helps Make a Potent Antivenom

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A Man Let Deadly Snakes Bite Him for 20 Years. His Immune System Is Now a Scientific Marvel.

And it could provide unprecedented protection against some of the world’s deadliest snakes.

After deliberately injecting himself with snake venom for 20 years in the US, Tim Friede’s blood turned into an effective antidote to 13 deadly snake species. The scientific world describes this development as “groundbreaking.”