Massachusetts and Maryland: How These Colonies Shaped Current-Day America
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Massachusetts and Maryland: How These Colonies Shaped Current-Day America

During the 17th century, thirteen British colonies rose along the east coast of North America. Diverse people settled in those colonies for various reasons: economic gain, seeking religious freedom, escaping their hometown, etc. With those different people, the colonies became unique; Distinctions in religion and government of the colonies, two frequently-intertwined factors, shaped the individual characteristics of states of the modern day. Massachusetts Bay and Maryland were built upon…
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Leprosy and leprostigma: A review from the past through COVID-19
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Leprosy and leprostigma: A review from the past through COVID-19

Leprosy patients and leprostigma: Present-day situation and impact of COVID-19 Compared to the past, the prevalence of leprosy has decreased prominently. Important research funding sources have stopped supporting leprosy research, perceiving it as eliminated (56). Because the disease now mainly affects only small populations in poor and developing countries, leprosy is categorized as a Neglected Tropical Disease, meaning it gains low interest in various medical industries (57). However, <1…
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