One snake, two venoms — and the wrong antivenom could make the difference between life and death. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have uncovered a hidden split in the venom of Australia’s deadly Eastern Brown Snake. Southern populations create rock-solid blood clots, while northern snakes produce fragile clots that collapse almost instantly — two very different paths to the same deadly outcome. This discovery raises urgent concerns about whether current antivenoms, made from pooled venoms of unclear origin, can fully protect patients across regions. Antivenom Effectiveness Questioned A new study from the University of Queensland suggests that the antivenom used to treat...