
Scientists Have Found a Missing Puzzle Piece in the Mystery of Leprosy
Leprosy is a disease with so many medical mysteries unsolved. Thanks to this latest discovery, we are a step closer to a real understanding.

Leprosy is a disease with so many medical mysteries unsolved. Thanks to this latest discovery, we are a step closer to a real understanding.

LepVax may prove to be the most promising leprosy vaccine in development.

Sunday 25th January 2026 is World Leprosy Day, an occasion that is observed every year in January, with the aim of increasing awareness about leprosy.

A laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh has developed a promising potential solution to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.

A bank in India is taking steps to make access to financial services easier for people affected by leprosy.

A recent study has highlighted the valuable role that community-based groups can play in helping people with skin-related NTDs such as leprosy.

New findings suggest leprosy may have been present in the Americas long before colonisation.



Scientists are developing gene editing tools to eliminate mosquito populations, particularly species that spread serious diseases. This has raised the question of whether we should eradicate these insects.