You may know that maggots are very efficient at cleaning up wounds and repairing them as the feed on dead tissue. There’s been a slight resurgence in their use in NHS hospitals …
Maggots can efficiently do what antibiotics sometimes can’t Read More »
It is perhaps an opportune moment to discuss the gruesome medicine of mediaeval times in the UK including treatment for gout (stuffed puppy) because gout complaints have risen by 15% in the …
Stuffed and roasted puppy a cure for gout in mediaeval times Read More »
A modified version of a substance found in fruits and vegetables, the water-soluble compound succinyl rutin, can delay the effects of a bite from the Bothrops jararaca (pit viper, common in South …
Substance found in fruits and vegetables delays the effect of a pit viper bite Read More »
Yes, it is legal to own a fox in the UK. The reason is as follows. The fox is specifically “excepted” meaning not subject to the rules regarding the keeping of dangerous …
