World Leprosy Day is held every year on the last Sunday of January; this year it falls on 30 January, 2026. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), leprosy is a neglected tropical disease; ...

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.

As of July 11, Brevard County only had one case of leprosy so far this year, of 17 cases in Florida. This dreaded disease has nothing to do with our sins. In fact, Brevard's leprosy cases may just be ...