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Posted on 10/26/2021 12:42:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Scorpion venom may hold the key to stopping the coronavirus pandemic, a new study reveals. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen say the potentially fatal toxins the animals produce can help scientists create a “fascinating cocktail” which destroys germs — such as COVID-19’s grow list of new variants.
Animal venom has been an ingredient in traditional medicines across the world. These potent neurotoxins — which can kill other animals and even humans — also have antibacterial and antiviral properties too.
Researchers collected scorpions from the Egyptian desert and took samples of their venom before releasing them back into their habitat. The team found that the venom contains active peptides, many of which give the animal its deadly sting. However, others hold powerful antiviral qualities which may protect a scorpion’s venomous gland from infection.
It is these peptides scientists believe could serve as a good starting point to design novel anti-coronavirus drugs. Unfortunately, this won’t be an easy process. Study authors say scorpion venom is a very complex mixture and contains hundreds of toxins. It will take many experiments to purify and identify the different mixtures.
The team then plans to synthesize venom peptides in larger doses, tailoring them to produce drug-like benefits to patients.
🔇4 “The study of scorpion venoms as a source of novel drugs is an exciting and productive area worthy of further investigation,” says Dr. Wael Houssen in a university release.
“We have already seen that these venoms contain extremely potent bioactive peptides, and we believe that there are many more await discovery.”
“Several scorpion species including the most toxic in the world are widespread in Egypt,” adds Professor Mohamed Abdel-Rahman from the University of Suez Canal.
“Their venoms have not yet been fully studied and may represent an unorthodox source of new medicines.”
Is anyone else getting just beyond tired of hearing about this? It’s a coronavirus. It’s literally the common cold. COVID-19 happened to be a particularly virulent form, but how long have we heard, “there’s no cure for the common cold.” Gotta keep up the ruse, I suppose?
I’m too lazy to read the article. Will they be dropping scorpions on the Chinese Communist Party elite? If so, I’m all in favor of it.
Politicized cold mass hysteria.
Well, yeah - if you kill people they can’t get COVID. But I thought that was the point of the vaccines? :)
It’s a new way to “flatten the curve”.
Did they test it on Fauci?
They can’t do human testing.
I nominate Fauci to be the test subject for this theory.
I'd much rather they drop the scorpions at the Democratic Party headquarters or the White House.
Just gimme the horsey paste.
“I nominate Fauci to be the test subject for this theory.”
I’ll second that.
Debark him first.
Getting a good dose scorpion venom must might cure you COVID forevermore.
Deadly Scorpion Venom...
"Scorpions actually get an undeservedly bad rap, at least in terms of their killing power. Only about 25 of the 1,500 known species of scorpions can deliver stings that are fatal to humans. And most of these potentially lethal scorpions can’t kill healthy adults, although their neurotoxins can cause such troubling symptoms as convulsions and shortness of breath."
Scorpion paste = NO SALE
Yes lets get a multi-million dollar NIH grant, de-bark Fauci, sedate him like he does to beagle puppies, fasten his head inside the normal NIH experimental mesh box, fill it full of Egyptian Scorpions, leave him in the Tunisian desert for nine days, and see whether or not afterward he thinks this is a cure for the deadly Covid Wuhan Flu that Death Merchant Fauci invented.
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I heard if you stop breathing you’ll never die of Covid—guaranteed!
LOL!
I’m hoping some kid shows up Halloween night dressed as a box of Ivermectin!
That kid gets extra candy. Big time!
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