Before you turn away in disgust, the larvae haven’t actually been used to heal human wounds. The study was what is described as a “proof-of-concept” trial. This means the realization of a certain ...

A screengrab of a live maggot pressed out of a child's leg [Facebook Naitwa Faiza] A few weeks ago, a woman going by the name Naitwa Faiza Karaz on Facebook shared how worms had crawled out of her son ...

A Virginia woman is suing a funeral home for $5 million, plus interest, after she claims her late son’s remains were consumed by maggots during his viewing. The woman, Tabitha Worrell, is suing ...

A woman's flat was "infested with maggots and flies" after a neighbour's body remained undiscovered for days. Minda Thompson, 47, from Newcastle, noticed maggots in the bathroom of her ground-floor ...

The parents of a disabled teenager in Wales have been jailed for manslaughter by gross negligence. The body of 16-year-old Kaylea Titford, who had spina bifida and used a wheelchair, was found with ...