Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, has long carried the weight of fear, stigma and half-remembered myths. Much of this anxiety comes from outdated beliefs rather than medical reality. One ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via ...

Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January. Leprosy is an ...

Xiang Hai An village, located 72 kilometres from Kunming, China, lies on top of a steep mountain hill overlooking a scenic view of the valley below. Fields of bright flowers and vegetable crops sweep ...

FRANCE – Leprosy is far from eradicated, with 200,000 new cases each year. For the 71st World Leprosy Day on January 26, Dr Christian Johnson, medical director of the Raoul Follereau Foundation, spoke ...