He chose their side against the warnings of his superiors and volunteered to assist the sick people in the leprosy colony of Molokai.” In fact, he had committed himself to do whatever it takes to help ...

Picture the scene. It’s 1961 and I’m a young white boy living in a small village named Zomba in Malawi. My parents and I ...

An endangered Hawaiian monk seal was the picture of bliss lolling about a shallow lava rock pool along Papaloa Beach with her ...

North Brother Island in New York City served as a quarantine zone for patients infected with deadly diseases such as smallpox ...

In all of Italy there are 300 leprosy victims confined and under treatment, but an estimated 2,000 are hiding out (and therefore going untreated) because they fear a fate like Orano’s.

When Sharadindu Ghosh* was young, he was taught not to speak about his father’s leprosy. He, like many others, grew up in the lanes of Jamuria Leprosy Colony, in West Bengal, facing stigma and ...

Shocking report reveals the desperate conditions in Lagos leper colonies, where women give birth at home amidst filth and neglect. Read how poverty, disease, and government failure impact lives.

Players can enhance their experience with the Lost Colony Expansion Pass fitted with exclusive bonuses such as a Veilwyn Companion, early access to the Lost Skill Tree, and more for players to enjoy.

The restored birthplace of St. Damien De Veuster in Tremelo, Belgium, opens its doors with a new permanent exhibition celebrating the life of the ‘Apostle to the Lepers.’ ...

Mystery of America's 'Lost Colony' may finally be solved after 440 years, archaeologists say Tiny iron fragments in ancient trash heap reveal fate of America's first English settlers, expert says ...

HI Now correspondent Natalie Duran highlights Sustʻāinable Molokai's efforts to strengthen Hawaii's food system!

Male stick insect hatches from all-female colony at Science World in 'extremely rare' event Experts wonder if a glitch in the cloning process led to the production of a male insect.