Moment of Um
Moment of Um
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How can mold be used for medicine?
7 minutes Posted Feb 21, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Scientists develop medicines to help fight disease and keep people healthy. Some medicines are made in a lab, some come from plants, and some…even come from mold! So how does that work? We asked microbiologist Christine Salomon to help us find the answer.


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