Global Health: Tiny Nanoparticles to Treat a Huge Problem: Snakebites

Snakes kill or cripple 500,000 people a year, but antivenins are costly and rare in poor countries. Now scientists are testing injectable nanoparticles that neutralize venom.
Source: NYT Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Nanotechnology Snakes Tissue (Human) Emergency Medical Treatment Poisoning and Poisons Third World and Developing Countries PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Journal) University of California, Irvine Source Type: news