Think you know leprosy? Think again! This piece busts common myths about this misunderstood disease with expert insights, revealing the facts behind fear and stigma.

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

We should "Act Now" to "End Leprosy". Leprosy, almost exclusively a disease of the developing world, is subject to many myths and stigma. But the situation in India is improving due to better ...

Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images In the late 1980s, Princess Diana helped dispel one of the myths surrounding leprosy—that it can be contracted by touch. Activists say Diana made "huge strides ...

30 January marks World Leprosy Day. Leprosy is also sometimes known as Hansen’s Disease. Some people believed the illness is hereditary and a punishment from God, but really Leprosy is caused by ...

GOSHI, Kumamoto Prefecture--A national leprosy sanitarium here has found that drug trials conducted on residents during and after World War II violated their human rights and led to the deaths of ...

Leprosy is a stigmatizing and disabling disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae, followed by a persistent inflammation immune attack against the bacterial antigen. According to Dr ...

The push for the elimination of leprosy leads to a reduction of cases worldwide but might also have led to a premature perception that leprosy is no longer a public-health concern, with potential ...

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 ...