It can sometimes seem that we spend most of our journalistic time trying to scare you. Or maybe that’s just my posts — I tend to get the environmental danger of the week. But, sorry to say, I’ve got ...

Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic infectious disease that presents a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations predominantly determined by the host immune response. The interplay ...

One of the world’s oldest diseases has an even more complex history than expected. Research out today reveals that a form of leprosy was stalking people in the Americas long before Europeans arrived.

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An armadillo roams a stretch of maritime hammock in search of food at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida. Scientists have teamed ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers analyzed Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains, revealing a long history of leprosy ...

TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy was launched in Brussels, Belgium on January 29 at an event co-hosted ...

From this type of sample, ancient DNA techniques enable the reconstruction of human and pathogen genomes from the past. In the back, a Wiphala flag representing Indigenous communities of South America ...

Red squirrel with inverness leprosy on ear and muzzle is shown. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Here at Healthland, it can sometimes seem that we spend most of our time trying to scare you. Or maybe that’s just my posts — I tend to get the environmental danger of the week. But, sorry to say, ...