WASHINGTON -- 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 ...

WASHINGTON -- 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 ...

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 ...

Food scientists in Australia have found a new way to deliver protein to hungry people: maggot sausage. Researchers at the University of Queensland said they are looking into using maggots and other ...

A writhing mass of maggots in a wound might seem like a good reason to seek medical help. But, reports Carrie Arnold, sometimes it’s the doctors who have put them there, adopting an ancient treatment ...

Currently, investigators rely on the outer appearance of maggots and the presence of eggs on decomposing bodies to estimate ...

Matthew Blurton from Yorkshire was simply doing volunteer work in Africa last December when he experienced alarming symptoms. Blurton had seen a blister on his foot but thought nothing of it until he ...

WASHINGTON -- Think of these wiggly 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 ...