Background: Non-communicable diseases pose a significant health challenge globally, often stemming from unhealthy lifestyle choices and genetic predispositions, notably leading to overweight and obesity. This aspect ...

Background: Despite its negative consequences, substance addiction is a persistent, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug-seeking behaviour. Substance use and addiction have been rapidly increasing public ...

Background: Lip, tongue, and mouth cancers are one of the most common type of cancer in Sri Lanka mostly associated with, male gender, poor socio-economic status such as estate sector. This is the most common type of ...

Background: Pregnancy-related Anxiety (PRA) has been described as a normal experience in the anticipation of childbirth. When the anxiety level becomes severe, it results in negative behavioural outcomes. It also ...

Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes reversible narrowing and constriction of the airways due to various stimuli. Asthma exacerbation is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms. Identification ...

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major problem all around the world. Most of the UTIs are caused by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB). Carbapenem drugs are the last line of defense against UTIs caused by ...

Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disorder of women, often associated with dyslipidemia which increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Understanding and preventing dyslipidemia in ...

Background: Automated full blood cell count (FBC) is a common test. The precision of FBC is monitored by internal quality control (IQC). Manual visual counting of cells in blood smears using light microscopes (LM) is ...

Background: Ficus hispida L. f. (Hairy Fig), is a widely used herb in traditional medicine in Sri Lanka and is reported to have antimicrobial, antioxidant, antinociceptive, antineoplastic, and anti diabetic activities. ...

Background: The tubers of Dioscorea alata L. are used to control blood glucose level of diabetic patients, and these underground edible tubers of D. alata L., commonly known as ‘Raja ala’ in Sri Lanka, were a major ...