Pharoah’s Curse Fungus Yields Breakthrough in Blood Cancer Treatment

Fungus in a glass petri dish via Wikicommons

In a stunning discovery, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have harnessed a deadly fungus, once blamed for the “Pharaoh’s Curse,” to develop a promising new treatment for blood cancer.

This breakthrough, rooted in a toxin produced by the Aspergillus flavus mold, could offer hope to patients battling leukemia.

The story begins in the 1920s, when famed archaeologist Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb, an event followed...