Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy

After she died — and just a year after her discovery — another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced.

Source: NYT Health - April 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Delthia Ricks Tags: Alice Ball Biographical Information Leprosy (Hansen ' s Disease) Chemistry Black People University of Hawaii Source Type: news