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How venom kills — and can lead to cures

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Mandë Holford. Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer



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How venom kills — and can lead to cures








Kermit Pattison

Harvard Staff Writer 




June 8, 2026


8 min read




Mandë Holford uncovers the secrets of deadly marine mollusks, how their toxins work with such targeted efficiency






A slow snail can be a fast killer.



Mandë Holford vividly recalls when she first witn

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