Researchers in Lincoln, England discover remains of a medieval leprosy hospital.
Discovery at Historic Leprosy Hospital in England Archaeologists in England have made a significant discovery at one of the largest medieval leprosy hospitals in the country, revealing new remains long after the disease had devastated communities in Britain. The excavation, reported recently, took place at South Common in Lincoln, which is about 140 miles north […]
Research shows that leprosy was present in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans.
Researchers are revisiting the timeline of when infectious diseases, especially leprosy, first emerged in America, suggesting these bacterial strains existed long before European explorers set foot on the continent. A study conducted in collaboration with a US university revealed a second strain of bacteria related to leprosy, which challenges the long-held belief that the only […]