Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
For many adults, the end of the day is defined by familiar rituals: a cup of tea, a chapter of a book, or a quiet moment of reflection. For members of Generation
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Sri Lanka’s drugs and medical supplies requirements are met through three sources. The state hospital system is supplied by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), and the private sector is supplied by the
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Nearly 2,800 private pharmacies in Sri Lanka are operating without licensed pharmacists, according to industry representatives, raising serious concerns over public safety, legal compliance, and the regulation of the pharmaceutical sector. With
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Sri Lanka experienced a notable spike in labor unrest during the first nine months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Labor’s latest progress report. The country recorded 13 strikes during this
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In a breakthrough that blurs the line between life and viral machinery, scientists have demonstrated that a giant virus can seize control of its host’s protein-production system, forcing cells to churn out
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A growing shortage of essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka has raised alarm among medical professionals, who say lives are being placed in danger due to the lack of a continuous
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In a feat that would once have belonged firmly to science fiction, a 33-year-old man has survived for 48 hours without lungs, kept alive by an external artificial organ while doctors raced
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The Government Medical Officers Association has intensified its ongoing trade union action from 8.00 am today (02), citing the government’s failure to provide a positive response to a series of long-standing demands
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The idea that the COVID-19 pandemic merely hastened deaths that were already imminent has been deeply embedded in public debate since the crisis began. But a sweeping new analysis suggests that assumption
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Sri Lanka is facing a steadily growing cancer crisis, with around 100 new patients being diagnosed every day and approximately 40 cancer-related deaths recorded daily, according to the National Cancer Control Program.
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Chinese researchers have found that an oral antiviral drug originally approved to treat Covid-19 shows significant activity against the Nipah virus, raising hopes for new ways to prevent and treat the emerging
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The World Health Organization has said the risk of further international spread of the Nipah virus from the latest outbreak in India remains low, adding that there is no evidence so far
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A significant portion of Sri Lanka’s aging population is silently struggling with mental health issues, experts have warned, as the country’s elderly demographic continues to grow rapidly. Dr. Madhushani Dias, a specialist
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has begun screening air passengers arriving from India for signs of Nipah virus infection, following reports of a cluster of cases in India’s eastern state of West
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Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is once again at the center of a fierce standoff between the government and the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), as doctors prepare to intensify trade union action
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