An international team of archaeologists used graveyards in Denmark to investigate social exclusion based on illness. The post Was leprosy a social death sentence during medieval times? appeared first ...

Medieval Christians in Denmark showed off their wealth in death by buying prestigious graves: the closer to the church, the ...

Leprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics ...

Money is only one facet of social relations, however. Communities have long discriminated against and ostracized residents with debilitating illnesses—especially those with outward physical effects.

Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.

In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic” in Florida. As a physician in Florida who specializes in treating leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease ...

Know why early leprosy diagnosis prevents disability, reduces transmission, and breaks stigma. Expert explain symptoms, ...

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic bacterial infection that primarily affects the skin, nerves, and ...

Experts warn that one of the oldest infectious diseases in history — leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease — now may be endemic in Florida, according to a recent report. From 2015 to 2020, 34% of ...

Rising evidence is pointing to the possibility that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern U.S. with Florida being named among the top reported states. In a recently published research letter ...

On World Leprosy Day, observed in India on January 30, we bring you an excerpt from the first chapter that, in a conversation ...

Leprosy is a disease most people think ended in the Middle Ages, but a new study shows that it’s not a thing of the past. Mayo Clinic researchers wanted to understand how common it was in their clinic ...