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 ...