Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed a plague of bunions in medieval Britain
11 Jun 2021Researchers analysing skeletal remains in Cambridge find a dramatic increase in ‘hallux valgus’ around the time that pointed shoes became de rigueur in the 1300s.
Cancer rates in medieval Britain were around ten times higher than previously thought, study suggests
30 Apr 2021CT scanning used to uncover remnants of malignancy hidden inside medieval bones provides new insight into cancer prevalence in a pre-industrial world.
Inequality in medieval Cambridge was ‘recorded on the bones’ of its residents
26 Jan 2021Life in medieval Cambridge was toughest for the ordinary workers, according to a study of the “skeletal trauma” found on remains from three different cemeteries.
Infant bodies were ‘prized’ by 19th century anatomists, study suggests
01 Jul 2016A study of the University of Cambridge anatomy collection dating from the 1700s and 1800s shows how the bodies of stillborn foetuses and babies were valued for research into human development, and preserved as important teaching aids.
