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Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy

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The FDA has approved a second fly species for maggot wound therapy—a treatment that, despite limited robust data, has attracted devoted practitioners. According to Ars Technica, the approach even includes a whimsically named failsafe: 'bacon therapy.'

Source: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/second-carcass-eat...

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