Researchers took notice of Friede's unique immunity. Dr. Jacob Glanville, CEO of the biotech company Centivax, discovered Friede's story and believed that his blood could aid in creating antibodies against snake venoms. "Even though it sounds strange, it would be great to get some of your blood," Glanville told Friede, according to BBC News.

A man who has been injecting himself with snake venom for the past 18 years has now been used to create the most broadly effective snake antivenom to date.