University of Arizona researchers find link between COVID deaths and snake venom: TUCSON, AZ — Snakes are starting to play a big role in COVID-19 research. Scientists from the University of Arizona have discovered an enzyme, similar to one found in rattlesnake venom, that could be driving COVID-19 deaths. "We found evidence that there was an enzyme, a snake-like enzyme, in the blood of people who were in extraordinarily high levels,” says Dr. Floyd Chilton, the senior author of the study with the University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Scientists have worked on this study for the past year and a half. It was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The snake-like enzyme is found in healthy people at low levels to prevent bacterial infections. In severe cases of COVID-19, it’s doing the opposite. "These high levels of this enzyme are looking at those tissues in the organs and saying, ‘you look like a bacteria, let's shred your membranes. Let's put these organs out of their misery,’" says Dr. Chilton. Dr. Chilton says what's even more remarkable is where we can go from here in the fight against the pandemic. “Can we come up with specific therapeutics that will not care which variant is coming toward it? Can we come up with specific therapies to address this devastating disease?” says Dr. Chilton. Researchers explain that current clinical trials on snake bites are helping in those efforts. They can possibly repurpose some of the treatments being tested. This could one day result in a viable option, other than vaccines, to prevent death in severe patients. ABC15 asked a rattlesnake expert for his take on the study. “For something that is almost as universally loathed as rattlesnakes, it seems fitting and interesting and ironic, that the venom that they have in rattlesnakes, might be the key in getting out of this situation,” says Bryan Hughes, owner of Rattlesnake Solutions. And the needle and the snake is their logo … I finally watched this whole video and there are a few things I just have to get off my chest regarding this topic... My spirit definitely did not enjoy Dr. Aris using the Lord's name in vane, so that language has me on edge regarding his heart/intentions. Then around 1 hour and the 46th minute, He starts to talk about Joanie Lamb, whose husband (Marcus) died from Covid 19. Apparently he was getting better and then Marcus' heart failed. Friends of theirs started having "visions" of Marcus appearing to them, and Joanie received confirmation through prayers and others that God needed Marcus on the other side to put an end to the pandemic... I'll just stop there. What he shared about Marcus appearing to them and that God needed him on the other side to put an end to the pandemic does not sound biblical to me... I already have a hard time trusting a lot at this point, and this is a great reason as to why. Any insight? Am I over analyzing this?
