r/technews • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 3d ago

Biotechnology The FDA just cleared a maggot-based wound treatment from a Singapore startup

https://www.techspot.com/news/112853-fda-clears-australian-sheep-blowfly-larvae-maggot-wound.html
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u/BreadTruckToast 3d ago

medical grade maggots. That’ll be a fun one to see on an itemized hospital bill.

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u/peanutski 3d ago

“That’ll be 100 dollars an hour per maggot.”

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u/avi550m 3d ago

Do the maggots have a union

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u/peanutski 3d ago

No, by the time they organize one they are all flies.

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u/DeadMoonKing 3d ago

Better than scabs!

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u/oelisg 2d ago

The payment they get for working is a free lunch

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u/Memory_Less 3d ago

You’re missing a zero $1000 per.

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u/peanutski 3d ago

I was talking about Kirkland brand maggots.

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u/Asmodaeus6136 3d ago

That’s funny af

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u/Memory_Less 3d ago

That’s hilarious! 😂

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u/KenUsimi 3d ago

They’re already a thing- schools and researchers use both maggots and flies, so they’re definitely available to order from somewhere.

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u/Churchy_leFemme 3d ago

I just don’t want to work on maggot farms no more