Animals, humans and nonhumans alike, can have albinism. The recognizable all-white features are caused by a partial or complete loss of pigmentation, according to National Geographic: Albinism in ...

In February 2025, the court delivered a landmark judgment, holding Tanzania accountable for human rights violations against ...

Emma was born with albinism, a recessive trait he inherited from his dark-skinned parents. His own skin is ivory white, his close-shaven hair pale orange, his eyesight weak. People like him have ...

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

For individuals with albinism and vitiligo, the scorching sun presents a unique set of challenges that go beyond mere discomfort. Their skins, lacking the necessary pigment or with uneven pigment ...

A Guernsey charitable trust has donated £135,000 towards cutting-edge research being carried out in Southampton into treatments for sight loss in children with albinism.

But that changes as soon as they step out when they face prejudices for their extreme fair skin due to Albinism. People address them as 'Suraj-mukhi’ or ‘Angrez’ (British) because of their ...

Hi, I'm Torrian and I'm Layla, and we're Milo's parents. Milo is two years old and has oculocutaneous albinism. Milo's albinism affects his hair, skin and eyes, and he is registered as visually ...

Leucism is slightly more common than albinism. According to the White Squirrel Institute, leucism causes a partial loss of pigmentation but does not affect all pigments, just fur. Meanwhile ...