Leprosy

Leprosy has existed since at least Biblical times, yet scientists still don't know exactly how Mycobacterium leprae causes the disease's symptoms. Though antibiotics can treat the illness,…

A single dose of rifapentine reduced the incidence of leprosy among household…

This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the causative agent of leprosy, M. leprae, by Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen on February 28, 1873. ).). …

Histological inflammation and clinical disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…

Indore: District health authorities are setting up a physiotherapy centre for leprosy patients in multi-floor Palika plaza housing health department offices.The new centre will help leprosy…

mentions using Dalbergia sissoo seed to treat burns on the skin, blue itching, and scabies. The leaves were used for treating jaundice and other ailments.…

Mumbai: Department of Surgical Oncology Fortis Hospital Mulund organised a training programme under the banner of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES) for oncology…

On Jan. 3, 1865, the Kingdom of Hawaii, then a sovereign state, enacted “An Act to Prevent the Spread of Leprosy.” Any person suspected of having the ancient disease – which is…

Unlike 99% of MD and MD-PhD students at Harvard Medical School (HMS) who apply to residency, I…

Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative launched the "Don't forget leprosy" campaign in August 2021 to ensure that efforts against leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are not…