Alice Ball in laboratory, holding vial of chaulmoogra oil, surrounded by scientific equipment and formulas.

Unsung Heroes and Villains

Alice Ball: Unsung Heroine of Leprosy Treatment in Early 20th Century Hawaii

Alice Ball, a young African American chemist, revolutionized leprosy treatment in 1915 with her injectable chaulmoogra oil method. Her groundbreaking work, nearly lost to history, saved countless lives and broke barriers for women and minorities in science.

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