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 Creepy Cure: Deadly Spider Venom Tapped for Heart Attack Drug

<img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/10/funnel-web-spider.jpg" alt="Funnel Web Spider">A clinical trial is set to test whether a protein from the venom of the K’gari funnel web spider can protect hearts during heart attacks and organ donation.

https://gizmodo.com/creepy-cure-deadly-spider-venom-tapped-for-heart-attack-drug-2000513688