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IISc uses AI to develop anti-venom for multiple snake bites

short by / on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026
IISc Bengaluru is using AI to develop broadly effective anti-venoms that could treat bites from multiple snake species. Researchers are analysing venom data to identify common toxin targets, potentially reducing the need for species-specific anti-venoms. The initiative builds on IISc's earlier synthetic anti-venom and venom maps for Russell's Viper, a major cause of snakebite deaths.
read more at Medical Dialogues