Hypopigmentation is a chronic condition in which areas of the skin are lighter in color than normal. Causes may include ...

In February 2025, the court delivered a landmark judgment, holding Tanzania accountable for human rights violations against persons with albinism. Charlotte Baker, who has researched sociocultural ...

5-year-old Brooklynn Barnwell couldn't contain her excitement when she met her newborn sister Noralynn, who has albinism Taylor Dunnavant, of Saint Clair, Missouri, says she could sense something ...

Two-year-old Whitney was abducted from her bed while she was sleeping. Baby Whitney’s skull, teeth and clothes were later discovered in a neighbouring village. Her brutal murder follows that of 9-year ...

This story appears in the June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Beneath a white, indifferent sky, a pale boy in a blue-and-red uniform shyly bows his head as tears begin to slip down ...

Albino model Ruby Vizcarra overcame the stereotypes about her skin condition and now encourages other people to embrace their natural beauty Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. People with albinism lack skin melanin that is important for protection from the sun's UV ...

Persons with Albinism (PWA) have been expressing worries over social stigmas, human rights abuses, life-threatening health ...

As high temperatures soar across the country, vulnerable groups are suffering the intense heat and its associated effects more. For individuals with albinism and vitiligo, the scorching sun ...

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government's failure to ...