A new research conducted at Yorkshire Wildlife Park , located in Branton, UK, found an unconventional treatment for individuals experiencing diabetic foot ulcers.Get a daily digest of the latest news in tech, science, and technology, delivered right to your mailbox. Subscribe now.
Furthermore, the progress of this research could pave the way for these viruses to be incorporated into dressings for treating diabetic foot ulcers that were previously difficult to treat. Stafford said: “It’s a delight that endangered species are contributing to such a positive and powerful purpose. It provides an ever stronger reason to conserve endangered animals. The biodiversity they harbor potentially includes new cures for a range of infectious diseases and we believe this is the tip of the iceberg in this area.”
Dr. Dave Partridge, a consultant microbiologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, stated: