Breakthrough: Common blood thinner can be affordable antidote for cobra venom – Times of India
BENGALURU: Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of cobra bites worldwide. Researchers from the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that “heparin”, a common blood thinner, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.The study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, reveals that…