WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – Scientists have identified a rare inherited genetic mutation that can increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer by roughly 25 times overall and by about 60 times among non-smokers, according to landmark research published in the journal Science. The study, conducted by investigators at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute alongside…

GENEVA / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization says parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are showing signs of progress against Ebola. Transmission has fallen in several areas, especially in Ituri province, which remains the outbreak’s main center. National figures through Sept. 13 showed 7,258 confirmed cases and 3,510 deaths across seven…

NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Preliminary testing detected Legionella DNA in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium as New York City investigates a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the South Bronx. The city had confirmed 11 cases by Tuesday night, including one death. Three people remained hospitalized. The New York City Health Department identified 10…