A team of archaeologists who hope to unearth a medieval hospital during a dig in Lincoln said they were "ridiculously excited ...

New Delhi: In a bid to eradicate leprosy by 2027, the health ministry has urged states and Union territories to implement a ...

Can integrative medicine transform leprosy care in India? Read on to know how dermatology, CAM, and new therapies are ...

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 ...

Emotional testimony from the far corners of the world as the Pontifical Missions Society brings the Eucharist to those most ...

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

Madurai: Madras high court has sought a response from the state on a plea seeking a direction to the authorities to provide ...

At a leper colony in Vietnam, Pontifical Mission Societies USA President Monsignor Roger Landry celebrated Mass, brought ...

Experts hope to uncover the remains of an 11th-century building that was used for 500 years as a hospital called a leprosarium; which people with leprosy would have admitted themselves into.