A new book tells of how leprosy became a byword for segregation and fear, while the 200,000 people newly diagnosed a year are ...

A Contact Cohorts Analysis (COCOA) study, conducted in four districts of north-western Bangladesh, found that leprosy can ...

But is there more to the miracle? This brief article will explore the biblical-theological significance of the leper’s ...

Potatoes were once so despised they were linked to leprosy. What changed? It's a tale of propaganda, survival, and ordinary ...

Landmark resolution at the 78th WHA recognizes skin diseases as a global public health priority, urging action worldwide.

REGARDLESS of his health condition, Mea Tamate says leprosy is curable and stigma and discrimination is the killer.

Vitiligo is a skin condition that doesn’t harm a person physically However the social stigma and myths associated with it can ...

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has directed officials to intensify efforts on having zero-leprosy cases and providing recovered patients with full social and financial support.

While curable with modern treatments, the chronic bacterial infection continues to cause disability and stigma, particularly ...

Pastor says COVID hasn't helped our craving for touch therapy, but Jesus is the right place to turn for a hand.

In this homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year C, the Rev. Hank Hilton ...

This summer, something different is happening. Instead of heading to the usual hotspots, Americans are rediscovering the ...