Researchers at the University of Sydney had been investigating how the venom is so deadly that one box jellyfish can kill 60 people.
SYDNEY - Australian researchers believe they have found an antidote to a sting from the world's most venomous creature, the much-feared box jellyfish.
"Since there are lots of drugs available that target cholesterol" the team tried one out, said lead author Raymond Lau.Running tests using human cells and mice, the team found it could stop tissue scarring and pain associated with the sting as long as the medicine was injected within 15 minutes.
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