Good news: You don’t need surgery. But you’ll have to apply maggots to your wound.

The lowly maggot gets a bad rap, mostly known for feeding on corpses and rotting meat.

Maggots are still being used by doctors across the US. Here’s why

Maggots are still being used by doctors across the US. Here’s why - The FDA approved medical use of ‘nature’s microsurgeons’ ...
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Investigation substantiates neglect after Henrico nursing home resident's wound 'infested' with maggots

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Social services investigators determined a Henrico County nursing home resident, who said his wound became infested with maggots, was neglected at his facility due to a lapse in ...