As rains persist due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, the Pediatric Nephrology Society of the Philippines is warning ...

As type 2 diabetes climbs to become the fifth-leading cause of death in the Philippines, Sanofi Philippines medical head ...

Rain showers are expected to continue drenching most parts of the country on Tuesday due to the southwest monsoon, locally ...

The Philippines is facing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific, with new infections increasing by 550 percent ...

TEN Rohingya refugees from Myanmar will soon begin their university studies in the Philippines—the largest group yet accepted under the country’s education-based resettlement program.

Bones from 4,000-year-old human skeletons discovered in Chile contain evidence of a rare form of Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, ancient DNA reveals. Whereas the more common form of leprosy ...

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A new study has found that leprosy was circulating in Chile some 4,000 years ago, meaning the disease arrived in the Americas much earlier than previously thought. That's based on an analysis of ...

Leprosy’s tale stretches from 5,000-year-old skeletons in Eurasia to a startling 4,000-year-old case in Chile, revealing that the rare strain Mycobacterium lepromatosis haunted the Americas ...

Erin Entrada Kelly, two-time Newbery Medalist and National Book Award finalist, shares the real-life story of Josefina Guerrero from her middle-grade nonfiction book, ‘At ...

Unearthing the hidden history of leprosy in the Americas-tracing its ancient origins, evolution, and profound impact on Indigenous communities.

Leprosy resurfaces in India due to climate change, poverty, and stigma, demanding urgent interventions and visibility.