Spider venom may save heart attack victims

By Gina Rushton
Updated July 16 2021 - 4:35am, first published 4:30am
Venom from the Fraser Island funnel-web spider may prevent damage caused by heart attacks.
Venom from the Fraser Island funnel-web spider may prevent damage caused by heart attacks.

A venom that can kill you in hours could soon be used to save lives.

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