Scientists have used the blood of a hyperimmune man to create an anti-venom that is effective against the bite of multiple snake species.Researchers took immune cells from a person who had been exposed to a lot of snake venom and used them to create two powerful antibodies.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.