
Medieval friars were “riddled with parasites”, new research suggests.
An analysis of remains from Cambridge suggests local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites.

Medieval friars were “riddled with parasites”, new research suggests.
An analysis of remains from Cambridge suggests local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites.