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A man was intentionally bitten by hundreds of venomous snakes, and his blood is now being used in life-saving treatment.

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A king cobra moves through its cage at the reptile house at the Bronx Zoo. Credit: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty

What you need to know Man bitten by more than 200 snake species helps scientists develop new anti-venom drug Herpetologist and venom expert Tim Friede has voluntarily been bitten by hundreds of venomous snakes over 20 years. His efforts have allowed researchers to create anti-venom cocktails that can reduce the effects of certain snake bites. … Read more

How a foster child insurance plan threatened an 8-year-old’s cancer treatment

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Brittany, Jason and Ollie Super

Ollie Super has been in and out of cancer treatments since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma while in foster care as a toddler. Now the 8th and 2nd graders are working on it again. Her cancer returned late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to enroll her in a clinical trial using … Read more