Background: The definition of fasting, the manner in which it is communicated to clients, and the methods employed for its evaluation exhibit variations across health professionals. Similarly, the perceived significance ...

Background: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) is high in older adults. Such chronic conditions together with poor healthcare utilization would lead to poor quality of life (QoL) in older adults. In the ...

Background: Template directed synthesis of Layered double hydroxides (LDH) has gained much attention as the removal of the template results in a porous LDH material with large surface area which leads to high drug ...

Background: Globally, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing relentlessly posing an immense threat to public healthcare service delivery by acting as a leading cause of global morbidity and ...

Background: COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is an ongoing global pandemic. There were three waves of the disease caused by different virus variants. Knowledge on epidemiological and clinical features associated with ...

Background: ‘Ratha Taila’ is an effective traditional herbal preparation, mainly used topically for skin diseases of children. The ingredients of ‘Ratha Taila’ include Ixora coccinea, Croton aromaticus, Gossipium ...

Background: Milk plays a significant role in the diet, and it is an excellent medium for the growth of food-borne pathogens. As the ready-to-drink, pasteurized milk products are expected to be of good quality, regular ...

Background: The advancement in technologies is having the profound impact on business and healthcare is no exception. This is evident from the recent pandemic where hospitals adopted digital technologies to provide ...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent metabolic disorder during pregnancy affecting 13.9% of women in Sri Lanka. Owing to potential risks to mother, fetus and child’s development, GDM may ...

Background: Nanoencapsulation of Aegle marmelos L. (Family: Rutaceae) fruit extracts, is a timely approach to enhance its anti-inflammatory activity, controlled release of polyphenols, and preserve stability. The ...