MedMagLabs is an Australian company that creates wound-care treatment systems for people in humanitarian emergencies using maggot therapy.[1][2][3]

MedMagLabs
IndustryHealthcare
Headquarters
Australia
Key people
Frank Stadler (Team Leader)
Websitewww.medmaglabs.com

History

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MedMagLabs was founded in 2019 at Griffith University[4] where it was awarded government funding to create its first laboratory.[3]

Products

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Maggot therapy, wound debridement of a diabetic ulcer

MedMagLabs builds medical maggot laboratories inside shipping containers;[5][6] their "do it yourself" designs are freely available online for anyone to replicate.[1][7] The laboratories are designed to be operated by non-healthcare professionals, in countries with weak healthcare systems, specifically countries experiencing armed conflict.[1][3][8][better source needed]

People

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MedMagLabs is led by Frank Stadler.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Newey, Sarah (9 October 2021). "Medicinal maggots make comeback amid mounting superbug threat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ Butler, Gavin (11 November 2018). "An Aussie Researcher Insists Maggots Are the Best Way to Heal Wounds". Vice. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Newey, Sarah (27 June 2019). "Maggots to be sent to war zones by government to clean wounds and save limbs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "About | MedMagLabs". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ Wallace, Paula (22 April 2021). "New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container". Daily Cargo News. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Royal Wolf creates shipping container dedicated to maggot production". Industry Update. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ^ Jackson, Ed (27 September 2018). "Grant gives go-ahead for medical maggot project". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  8. ^ Sparks, Hannah (11 January 2019). "Maggots to be deployed to treat wounded soldiers in Syria". New York Post. Retrieved 15 October 2021.