The history books say Europeans brought leprosy to the Americas, but analysis of ancient DNA reveals that a form of the ...

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 ...

The discovery of Mycobacterium lepromatosis suggests leprosy was present in the Americas long before Europeans, altering the ...

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

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.

The restored birthplace of St. Damien De Veuster in Tremelo, Belgium, opens its doors with a new permanent exhibition ...

The film Kingdom of Heaven depicts the final years of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, but what's the true history behind the movie?

There are so many things you can enjoy when you are poor—and some, it seems, that are easier to enjoy when you’re poor ...

Coming in at number two is Pa'ako Cove in Maui, Hawaii. Also known as Secret Cove, this tiny beach is hidden behind a lava ...