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It appears that tending to the friary gardens was not without its risks. Thomas Mucha/Shutterstock

August 18, 2022

Filthy habits: medieval monks were more likely to have worms than ordinary people

Piers Mitchell, University of Cambridge and Tianyi Wang, University of Cambridge

Despite being cloistered in relative luxury, the holy men suffered from worms far more frequently than the general population.

There are multiple opportunities to detect tapeworm cysts and larvae before the sushi makes it to our plate. Epicurrence

January 23, 2018

Should raw sushi-eaters be worried about tapeworms?

Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University

No, it’s extremely rare to contract a parasitic infection from eating sushi or sashimi in Australia.

Children living in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene account for 60% of people around the world infected with intestinal worms. Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

December 30, 2016

A new approach for controlling intestinal worm infections could help millions of the world’s most vulnerable people

Naomi Clarke, Australian National University and Susana Vaz Nery, Australian National University

There’s a growing body of evidence that shows we could be doing more for the close to billion children at risk of intestinal worms. We simply cannot afford to ignore it.

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Piers Mitchell
Senior Research Fellow, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge
Vincent Ho
Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
Naomi Clarke
PhD candidate in Global Health, Australian National University
Susana Vaz Nery
Research Fellow - Global Health, Australian National University
Tianyi Wang
PhD Candidate in Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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