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 ...

Infectious Bursa] Disease (IBO) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting young chickens. It is one of the most important diseases causing economic losses to the broiler chicken industry. An effective IBO prevention ...

Background: Camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant, is a species of evergreen shrub native to Asia. It is not only one of the most popular beverages consumed in Sri Lanka, but it has also variously reported ...

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 ...

Fruity flavoured ice creams have a high consumer demand due to its nutritional value, in addition to special flavour and taste. Anona (Annona muricata) is a tropical high yielding fruit variety grown in Sri Lanka with high ...

Water, the valuable natural resource, is contaminated by irresponsible disposal of solid and liquid wastes from residences and industries. Proper wastewater and solid wastes management is necessary for conservation of water ...