Live maggots outperform traditional surgery in healing chronic wounds. Medical maggot therapy shows faster recovery times and ...

To say the New World Screwworm is a nasty parasite would be an understatement. The flesh-eating scourge that tortures cattle ...

The United States will likely resume Mexican cattle imports by year-end, after a halt due to the spread in Mexico of the New ...

A diabetic patient, Aisha Abubakar, who was just two hours away from having her foot amputated, has narrated how an unusual medical intervention at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital gave her a new ...

Figure 3 Skin lesions after the first dose of chemotherapy and (A, B) before, (C) during, or (D) 1 year after maggot debridement therapy. The decision was made to attempt two rounds of biologic ...

“Billy had areas of skin damage over his neck and shoulders, which on closer inspection were maggot-infested, along with his feet, but the full severity of his condition became apparent once his ...

An old 9-1-1 episode that has gone viral on TikTok and for good reason. If you have a problem with maggots, look away now.

Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the US, the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico ...

Mexico’s top agricultural official says she disagrees with the measures but is confident an agreement can be reached to resume trade ...

Additionally, maggots can carry bacteria and other pathogens that can cause disease if they come into contact with a human’s skin or eyes. If you touch a maggot, it is unlikely to cause any harm. As ...