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Remembering Alice Ball: Pioneer in Leprosy Treatment
5/10/2025
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Story summary
- Alice Ball, a trailblazing chemist, revolutionized leprosy treatment in the early 1900s with her innovative "Ball Method," which transformed chaulmoogra oil into a potent remedy. Though she passed away at just 24, her groundbreaking work has sparked vital conversations about honoring marginalized scientists and blending traditional healing with contemporary science.
