LOS ANGELES, March 6 (UPI) --Dr. Thomas Rea, a dermatologist and a pioneer of the treatment of leprosy, died at the age of 86 in his home in California's San Gabriel Mountains.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dr. Thomas Rea, whose research into leprosy helped lead to treatments that made the disease less contagious and allowed patients to lead normal lives, has died. He was 86. His ...