95 m. ago ‘Groundbreaking’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times

Tim Friede was left in a coma by two nasty cobra bites in quick succession

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9 h. ago This man has been bitten by snakes 200 times – now his blood could save lives

Tim Friede used to milk scorpions' and spiders' venom as a hobby

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25 h. ago This man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times – now his blood could save lives

Tim Friede used to milk scorpions' and spiders' venom as a hobby

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26 h. ago Snake collector’s immunity quest opens path towards universal antivenom

Blood from man bitten hundreds of times by deadly species is used to create most broadly protective antivenom yetHe has self-administered more than 850 doses of venom from cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes and other deadly species in pursuit of a singular quest: to develop immunity to snake bites in the hope of helping scientists create a universal antivenom.Now the extreme 18-year experiment by Tim Friede, a former truck mechanic from Wisconsin, appears to have paid off. Scientists have used antibodies from his blood to create the most broadly protective antivenom to date, which could revolutionise the treatment of snake bites. Continue reading...

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1 week ago St Andrews: How to play a round at the Old Course for just £42.50 as new discount launched

Hundreds of tee times will be available at the iconic golf courses in St Andrews - for a fraction of the cost

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2 w. ago South Londoners roll up sleeves to give blood and save lives

South Londoners roll up sleeves to give blood and save lives  BBC

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3 w. ago Italian teams cannot cope with modern football’s intensity. They need a reboot | Philipp Lahm

Fifteen years on from a Serie A side winning the Champions League, Atlético Madrid are the blueprint for return to the topI am also a child of Italian football. My school was called AC Milan. The 4-0 win against Barcelona in the 1994 Champions League final was the benchmark in my training for how a team attack and defend together. What distances do we keep? Who is responsible for winning the ball? When are cross-field passes forbidden? No other game was shown more often by our Swedish chief instructor Björn Andersson; he must have seen it a hundred times.My other experience of Italy: I suffered heavy defeats during my career. In my youth, playing against Italian teams was a nightmare. At tournaments in Sicily, Viareggio or Sardinia, we got nothing for free and always took a beating. Later, we lost the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup and the 2012 Euro with the national team. Continue reading...

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