A man who injected himself with snake venom helped create an antivenom that can protect mice from venomous snakes.

The Nihon “mamushi,” or Japanese pit viper, is a fairly small snake ... tiger keelback. Researchers there study the ecology of snakes and collect their venom to produce serums for snakebites.

Dr Surajit Giri faced a moment that would shape the rest of his career. A woman bitten by a snake was rushed into emergency ...