Powell County Paramedic Eddie Barnes won’t be penalized for administering antivenom to a snake-bite victim despite lacking a wilderness certification.

Tim Friede's brave decision to inject himself with snake venom may be a gamechanger for creating a universal antivenom.

As many as 8,000 people receive venomous snake bites annually in the U.S. — of those bitten, approximately five die, according to the CDC. The number of deaths would be significantly higher if it ...