Before you turn away in disgust, the larvae haven’t actually been used to heal human wounds. The study was what is described as a “proof-of-concept” trial. This means the realization of a certain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Charlotte nursing home is facing a lawsuit after a woman’s wound became infested with maggots, prompting her grandson to seek ...

Yes, you read that right. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a green light to the larvae of Lucilia cuprina, commonly known as the Australian sheep blowfly, for use in maggot wound ...

A Charlotte nursing home that allowed a woman’s wound to become infested with maggots has already been cited by North Carolina’s health department. Now, her grandson is asking a judge to make the ...

I've never ceased to be amazed at the sheer arrogance required for the first surgeons (which their modern day brethren have often continued to embrace). "I'm going to cut you open and root around ...

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) employs sterile larvae—most commonly of Lucilia sericata—to remove necrotic tissue, reduce microbial burden and stimulate wound healing. During application, larvae ...

CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte nursing home is facing a lawsuit after a woman’s wound became infested with maggots, prompting her grandson to seek legal action against the facility and its owners. Bernice ...