Pious Parasites: Medieval Monks Battled Nasty Gut Germs
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Medieval monks were much more wormy than average folks, a new archaeological analysis has revealed. Those living in medieval Cambridge were nearly twice as likely to be infected by intestinal parasites as city dwellers, researchers found. Even though Augustinian friars had access to advanced sanitation […]