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The episode discusses how a toxic fungus associated with King Tut's tomb may provide insights into cancer treatment.

A deadly tomb fungus may cure cancer. Caroline Knight shares with Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle how Aspergillus flavus, once blamed for the “mummy’s curse,” could hold the key to fighting leukemia. The post From Curse to Cure: King Tut’s Cancer-Curing Toxic Fungus appeared first on StarQuest Media .

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