Cases of a medieval skin disease caused by a burrowing parasite have nearly doubled in the UK, the nation's top health monitoring service has found. Scabies, a skin condition that exploded in the medieval period, notably causing outbreaks in the 14th Century and beyond, appears to be establishing a foothold again, according to the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA). The agency, in a recent report, said that cases have surged since the pandemic, especially over the last two years. Diagnoses