A cure for leprosy wasn’t found until 1948, and the colony finally closed in 1957. Since then, the island has remained deserted, although it has since become a protected archaeological site ...

Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a ...

Robben Island is synonymous with the late former President Nelson Mandela. This island is a living museum of South Africa's ...

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The island of Molokai, where the Ball Method successfully treated leprosy sufferers. Albert Pierce Taylor ...