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These life-saving drugs are made from deadly venom

A zoo keeper holds the head of the 13-year old Boa 'Charlotte' during the annual stock take at the zoo in Duisburg January 11, 2013.  REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: ANIMALS) - BM2E91B0Y8J01

Toxins offer solutions to a variety of health problems, from heart disease to diabetes. Image: REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

Alex Gray
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The Gila monster’s venom is the source of a type 2 diabetes drug.
The Gila monster’s venom is the source of a type 2 diabetes drug. Image: REUTERS/ Will Burgess
Scientists across the world are developing potent new drugs derived from venom.
Scientists across the world are developing potent new drugs derived from venom. Image: Mandë Holford
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