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'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times

Authored by bbc.com

'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times.

The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an "unparalleled" antivenom, say scientists.

Antibodies found in Tim Friede's blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of species in animal tests.

Current therapies have to match the specific species of venomous snake anyone has been bitten by.

Antivenom is currently made by injecting small doses of snake venom into animals, such as horses.

But venom and antivenom have to be closely matched because the toxins in a venomous bite vary from one species to another.

In experiments on mice, the cocktail meant the animals survived fatal doses from 13 of the 19 species of venomous snake. »

MAGA Melts Down as Germany Declares Far Right ‘Extremists’

Authored by thedailybeast.com

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency labeled the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven right-wing extremist organization.”

“The AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany,” Vance wrote.

The AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany. »

Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy.

An Illinois man has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for the 2023 fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy.

Their landlord, 73-year-old Joseph Czuba, was convicted in February on multiple murder charges, as well as attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime counts. »

US Forest Service evicts dozens of homeless people living in Oregon woods

Authored by theguardian.com

The US Forest Service has been working for years on plans to close part of the Deschutes national forest near Bend for forest restoration and wildfire mitigation.

Multiple US Forest Service officials and vehicles were stationed at the Deschutes national forest road closure on Thursday.

The government responded in court filings that US Forest Service staff in January began notifying homeless people living in the area of the upcoming closure. »

N.J. school kids couldn’t use common summer ‘drug.’ This new plan fixes that.

Authored by nj.com

Since sunscreen is classified as an over-the-counter drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, New Jersey students can’t access it in school without a doctor’s note, officials say.

The policy would not require students to provide a doctor’s note to use sunscreen — which is considered a non-prescription medicine — or wear sun-protective clothing while outdoors at school, according to the bill.

The bill unanimously passed both houses of the state Legislature. »