Rose Komono poses at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus. Komono is the first victim to have beaten the disease in the region of Gueckedou. Reuters CONAKRY, Guinea — The doctor has beaten ...

Most people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis report experiencing some form of stigma, or unfair treatment due to ...

Lung cancer stigma stems from low survival rates, public misunderstanding, and the mistaken belief that smoking makes the diagnosis someone’s fault. This stigma affects people with lung cancer, ...

Stigma can be defined, studied, and measured. When stigma is promoted through the organizations and systems that govern daily life, it is called structural stigma. Stigma itself is a powerful social ...

Tardive dyskinesia stigma can negatively impact your life, but experts say there are a number of ways to lessen its effects.

Syphilis, one of the oldest infections known to humans, has returned to the U.S. at epidemic rates that have been climbing since 2001. In 2022, the last year with complete data, the highest number of ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...