Albinism is a genetic condition that affects people of all races and backgrounds. It occurs when the body produces very little or no melanin, which is the pigment that gives colour to the skin, hair, ...

The killing of people with albinism in Malawi made global headlines in early 2016. Here are five facts to help you make sense of the story behind them. Albinism is an inherited genetic condition that ...

Albinism, caused by a lack of melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes, is a genetic anomaly that concerns hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, particularly in Africa. Ahead ...

They are taunted, hunted and mutilated. Over the past two years, at least 65 people with albinism have been attacked in Malawi – sometimes mutilated and dismembered alive by machete-wielding ...

NEW YORK, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tuesday marks International Albinism Awareness Day, established by the United Nations to bring global attention to understanding albinism and fighting ...

Nov 3 (Reuters) - A wave of killings in Tanzania has terrified albinos who are being targeted apparently for their body parts which are sold to witchdoctors. Here are some facts: * THE EFFECTS:-- ...

Albinism is not restricted to humans; the condition is also seen in plants, and animals such as giraffes and even alligators such as Claude, who became popular ...