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 ...

If you've been keeping up with HBO's "House of the Dragon," you may have noticed the show feels a lot less magic-driven. In place of "Game of Thrones"-style postmortem revival of characters like Jon ...

IT’s the stomach-churning treatment proving a life saver. Maggots bred by scientist Merilyn Geary are being used by at least two major Sydney hospitals in a last-ditch attempt to save infected limbs ...

HealthDay News — Wound debridement is significantly faster with maggot therapy during the first week of treatment compared with conventional debridement, study data published online first in the ...

The appeal of the Game of Thrones universe is how it combines modern principles with a Middle Ages aesthetic. The politics can feel like an episode of Succession or The Sopranos, but it’s happening ...

Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited announced the appointment of Dr. Ronald A. Sherman as Medical and Scientific Director, effective September 2025. Dr. Sherman, an expert in medical maggot therapy for ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Putting flesh-eating maggots into open wounds may not be such a great idea after all. They do clean wounds more quickly than normal treatment but this does not lead to faster ...

Malodorous, fungating wounds in the final stages of life for a patient with cancer have remained a challenge to physicians and wound care nurses as a result of the incurable nature of the disease and ...

I have to admit, though, I was still stuck on the bugs for several minutes afterward. (And then for a few more days after that.) Was this a real thing at one point? The medieval times were, after all, ...