Laura Sharman visits Cadlao, one of the most remote islands on the Philippines with the help of the 'Lost Boys'.

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is a typical intracellular pathogen.