A groundbreaking study published in the journal Science has pinpointed a rare inherited genetic mutation that can increase an individual’s overall lung cancer risk by about 25 times and by approximately 60 times among non-smokers, according to researchers. The research,

– India’s drug regulator has warned consumers against two Pakistan-made whitening creams after tests found excessive heavy metals. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation named Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream in a September 8 public health alert. Both

– World Health Organization reports that Ebola transmission is decreasing in some of the hardest-hit areas within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The most significant improvement is observed in parts of Ituri province, which is the outbreak’s epicenter. Nonetheless,

– Initial tests revealed Legionella DNA presence in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium as authorities in New York City investigate a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak across several South Bronx communities. By Tuesday night, the city confirmed 11 cases, including one

A severe lack of trained personnel, operational partners, and financial backing is creating significant obstacles in controlling the spreading Ebola outbreak across the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO technical briefings indicate that the outbreak has extended beyond the initial

– The World Health Organization has urged a significant scaling-up of efforts to combat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, health teams have yet to trace all transmission pathways. As of Sept.