Snakes are used in various investigations of the effects of their venom on human physiology. Blood sampling is frequently an important part of these investigations. The heart is the most commonly ...

Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome ...

The centre is home to about 150 of the world’s deadliest snakes, whose venom is regularly extracted through “milking”.