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Leprosy in the wild
New research shows that chimpanzees can catch leprosy, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and JOEL HELLEWELL
New research shows that chimpanzees can be susceptible to leprosy
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
IN THE current coronavirus pandemic it’s easy to forget that other diseases still persist, yet even with the disruptions of working from home and fluctuating lockdowns, scientists are still working on new research.
In the last week a team of researchers from across the world reported the first ever recorded cases of leprosy in wild chimpanzees.
Wild chimpanzees have now conclusively joined a short but diverse list of animals that are known to be affected by forms of leprosy, including nine-banded armadillos and red squirrels.
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