Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Anticoagulants in the salivary glands of blood-sucking ticks and insects could lead to the development of new anticoagulants and immune modulating medicines....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
In the U.S. and Europe, living maggots are used to remove dead skin and promote healing of many types of infected wounds like diabetic foot wounds, postoperative infections, bed sores, and leg ulcers....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
While not technically bugs, leeches still give many the heebie-jeebies! But, did you know they offer a host of biological benefits to scientists and doctors? From reconstructive surgeries to neurological studies, leeches have been benefiting medicine since the Dark Ages....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Insects have powerful immune defenses to counter infection. Researchers believe the antimicrobial peptides—or AMPs—found in insects could be used to develop new antibiotic drugs....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Recent advances in biotechnological production of insect silk proteins are leading to biomedical applications such as drug carriers, sensors, and tissue engineering....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Blister beetles produce a toxin called cantharidin that was used in Folk Medicine to remove warts. New research says it could also be used to treat a range of cancers....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Bee, wasp and ant products, including honey and venom, have been used in Folk Medicine for thousands of years to treat wounds, ulcers, inflammation, infections, pain, cancer, and allergies....
Graphics by Cheryl Jamieson | Defense Contract Management Agency | 05.09.2023
Courtney Mehl is a procurement technician at Defense Contract Management Agency Detroit’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, location. Prior to this job, Mehl worked as a business manager officer at a long-term care facility. She joined the agency in January. (DCMA graphic by Cheryl Jamieson)...
