Find today’s readings here. When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He ...

The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with us today. Caused by infectious bacteria, some 200,000 new cases are reported each year, according to the World ...

XICHANG, China (Reuters) - When the bus driver saw the elderly passengers he'd been hired to drive to a medical clinic, he put his foot on the accelerator and sped away. The passengers were not ...

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 ...

FRANCE – Leprosy is far from eradicated, with 200,000 new cases each year. For the 71st World Leprosy Day on January 26, Dr Christian Johnson, medical director of the Raoul Follereau Foundation, spoke ...

Prof. Robert A. Schwartz is associated with the Order of Saint Lazarus, an international non-governmental organization committed to the fight against leprosy. The word “leprosy” conjures images of ...