KENYA: The green toilet fly is an unwanted guest in many people’s homes. Owing to its living environments, which include latrines, toilets and hovering over dead rotting carcasses, many people swat it ...

Scientists are reviving an 18th century therapy involving maggots and adding their own 21st century twist to treat infected ulcers and wounds. The modern treatment now uses genetically modified ...

it might not look appetizing, but this tiny container full of Yes, maggots helped stave off surgery for patient at TMC. She had wounds on both sides of both ankles. Very severe wounds. Doctor Erika ...

His wounds have now become infested with maggots. “ (He has) advanced second- and third-degree burns covering 80% to 90% of his body,” Dr. Mahmoud Yousef Mughani, a doctor specializing in ...

The idea of putting maggots into open flesh may sound repulsive, but such a therapy might be a quick way to clean wounds, a new study from France suggests. Men in the study, all of whom had wounds ...

Learn how New World screwworm spreads, who’s at risk, and how to prevent and treat infestations, with guidance from.

Think of these wriggly little creatures not as, well, gross, but as miniature surgeons: Maggots are making a medical comeback, cleaning out wounds that just won't heal. Wound-care clinics around the ...

From rinsing a wound to bandaging, there are a few key steps to cleaning a wound and helping to prevent infection. Cleaning a wound is the first important step in preventing infection and promoting ...

it might not look appetizing, but this tiny container full of Yes, maggots helped stave off surgery for patient at TMC. She had wounds on both sides of both ankles. Very severe wounds. Doctor Erika ...