Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a ...

With the right healthcare measures in place, we'll wipe out leprosy allowing people to live healthy lives. It is important to add pain management to leprosy treatment protocols. This can reduce ...

Cases of the disfiguring disease in Achham are declining, but many may still go unreported out of fear of social exclusion, ...

Considering taking supplements to treat leprosy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of leprosy. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...

Leprosy has existed for more than 3,000 years and is the one of the oldest diseases known to humanity. Though a cure is available, 200,000 individuals are still diagnosed with the disease each year.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — American Leprosy Missions, a nonprofit helping persons affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy to be healed in body and spirit, today unveiled a rebrand to ...

The island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce Taylor ...

Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease. An error has ...

Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to her discovery, ...