A 19th-century depiction of a surgeon treating the foot of a male patient.
Historical image collection by Bildagentur-online/Alamy
Keeping wounds clean and infection free has challenged people for thousands of years.
Michelle Harvey
Maggots are misunderstood, and we should see past the “yuck” factor and appreciate what these unique organisms can do for us.
Fluorescence microscopy image of the newly formed blood vessels after injection of our seaweed-derived hydrogel in a muscle. In green are the blood vessels and in blue the cell nuclei.
Aurelien Forget, Roberto Gianni-Barrera, Andrea Banfi and Prasad Shastri
Small wounds can usually heal by themselves, but larger wounds can be a problem. With a little help from a seaweed we can help the body regenerate new blood vessels.
Marvellous maggots.
Yamni Nigam
They may make you feel squeamish but maggots have some incredible medicinal benefits.