Greek documentarian Stavros Psillakis returns to the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival with Sculpted Souls, exploring the ...

Two years after receiving the Honorary Golden Alexander Award for his body of work, renowned Greek documentarian Stavros ...

McKay Hansen started fighting against cancer when he was just three years old. Today, supporters hope to honor him with a ...

Nigeria is set to receive a shipment of leprosy drugs from the World Health Organization (WHO) this weekend after a delay ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the shipment of leprosy drugs to Nigeria after a year-long hold-up, Reuters news agency reported.  UN Special Rapporteur Beatriz Miranda-Galarza cited ...

STORY: The World Health Organization has said it will send leprosy drugs to Nigeria this weekend.That's after a year-long ...

Kelly blamed the Trump administration for making veterans' health care more difficult by indiscriminately dumping staffers.

In this proof-of-concept study, bedaquiline therapy cleared Mycobacterium leprae by four weeks of treatment in patients with ...

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.

Is leprosy still a threat today? Though the disease has been curable for decades, over 200,000 people still suffer from it worldwide. How did leprosy go from a feared curse to a treatable illness?

“The presence of leprosy in the pediatric population may indicate ongoing or active transmission in our communities. Thus, early intervention is important to prevent the further spread of the disease, ...