Korean Mummies May Provide Clues to Combat Hepatitis B

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Handong Mummy One of the mummies being excavated in South Korea. Credit: Photo courtesy of Seoul National University
Handong Mummy – One of the mummies being excavated in South Korea. Credit: Photo courtesy of Seoul National University

Mummies that have recently been unearthed in South Korea may provide clues on how to combat hepatitis B, according to Prof. Mark Spigelman of the Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


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