Poisons and their antidotes, circa early 1940s.

This was the first I’ve heard of Paris Green, and it’s a doozy. https://www.ricentral.com/chariho_times/news/local_news/the-dangers-of-paris-green/article_b708ea20-1240-11eb-b1f0-a754a0cb66ed.html

Found in a small notebook won at this weekend’s North Star Auction.

#vintage #health #safety #poisons #antidotes #history #auctions #antiques

"Many cobras have tissue-damaging venoms that can’t be treated with current antivenoms. We have discovered that cheap, readily available blood-thinning medications can be repurposed as antidotes for these venoms."

https://theconversation.com/how-a-century-old-drug-could-revolutionise-cobra-bite-treatment-234277

#Medicine #Snakes #Cobras #Antidotes

Congratulations to the winners of the #EuroTech Future Award 2024, including Patricia Mora the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology! 🏆 Their #research is helping to advance #Parkinson's treatment, #sustainabletechnologies and #antidotes: http://go.tum.de/146025

#Innovation