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 ...

KARI Director of Trypanosomiasis Research Centre Dr Phoebe Mukiria explains ‘maggot therapy’ during Kenya Science Journalists Congress held at Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, last week.

For years, maggots have been a powerful tool in medicine, quietly excelling in the treatment of chronic wounds. But despite the clinical evidence supporting their efficacy, maggots remain an underused ...

LONDON -- Starting today, British doctors will be able to prescribe maggots to patients with infected wounds, a hospital official said. He said the state National Health Service had realized that ...

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 ...