Maggots Fight Super Bug
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CHAN: And on a light note... maggots are gaining a new appreciation in the world of science. Researchers hope to use maggot by-products to tackle a super bug known as the MRSA. Here's a closer look. STORY: For many they're a creature which makes the skin crawl. But for centuries maggots have been used to cure infections. Now researchers in Wales think secretions from maggots can be used to make injections and ointments to treat MRSA, the so-called Super Bug. [Professor Norman Ratcliffe ...
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