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Nigeria to receive leprosy drugs after a year-long delay
A WHO spokesperson told Reuters that Nigeria had run out of leprosy medications, and the U.N. health agency, which organises shipments of the drug, had asked for a one-time waiver on the new ...
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a ...
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Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
The treatment can last between ... "We have thousands of newly diagnosed leprosy patients across various cities who are just waiting for this drug," he told the BBC. "The quicker we have [the ...
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A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
The island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce Taylor ...
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Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
The treatment can last between six and 12 months ... "We have thousands of newly diagnosed leprosy patients across various cities who are just waiting for this drug," he told the BBC. "The quicker we ...