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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

OT But Interesting...


This article discusses snake bites.  For the 1st time since the Victorian era scientists have figured out a new way to manufacture anti-venom.   The piece is a bit lengthy, but interesting.  

The point is due to new techniques & understandings, they have moved the treatment of snake bites forward after nearly 150 years.  Knowledge, novel approach & newer technology combined may have forever altered how snake bites are handled.  Stem cells & 3-D printers could replace milking snakes &  processing venom into anti-venom.   This could save a people, time & resources.

Snake bites have nothing to do with HIV.  However, it does show, after a century something new may develop to push a treatment forward in a previously unheard of manner.   This is why all research is pertinent.  A similar process is being applied to the treatment of cancer.  Who knows what's next?

Cya...

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