- Blogs
From Norway’s Fjords to the Forest of Joy: Two Laboratories
Commemorating over 150 years since the discovery of the Leprosy Bacillus, Jenny Davis shares her experience of two labs... This...
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A whole new Ball game: The untold Black history of leprosy research
The brief but brilliant career of US chemist Alice Ball, who brought hope and new life to thousands of leprosy patients in the 20s and 30s, was almost lost to history, but a recent film highlights her life-changing work.
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Return to Molokai with Kate Ceberano
Australian music superstar Kate Ceberano is still haunted by the experience of having worked on a film that advocated for...
- Blogs
What bones teach us about how to eliminate leprosy
On a lovely grassy hill outside Winchester in southern England once stood a hospital named after St Mary Magdalen, the...
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Timely new book as floods hit Thai hospital
A memoir awash with emotion When Trevor and Heather Smith arrived in Thailand in 1969 to support the medical care...
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Kris Kristofferson to grace Australian screens one last time
Music fans and film lovers alike were saddened on the death of Kris Kristofferson on Sept 28. Australian audiences will be able to see his acting prowess on cinema screens around Australia...
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Everyone can be a leprosy champion
Growing up in India, Nikita Sarah harbored a deep fear of leprosy. Society had instilled in her the belief that...
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Australia and Nigeria united in the fight against Buruli Ulcer
Buruli Ulcer (BU) is a devastating skin disease caused by a germ from the same family as the bacteria that cause...
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Inhumane discrimination against people with leprosy is still a thing
Discriminatory laws against people affected by leprosy still exist in more than 20 countries worldwide, including Australia.These colonial-era laws are...
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