Fitness influencer Connor Murphy dies after injecting melted gold in Thailand
Fitness influencer Connor Murphy, 32, died in Thailand after allegedly injecting melted gold believing it enhanced cognition and consciousness. Experts warn injectable gold has no evidence supporting such claims. While gold salts treated rheumatoid arthritis decades ago, the practice was abandoned due to severe toxicity including bone marrow suppression and kidney damage.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 15:30 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 15:40 UTC
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