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The secret life of a cell-cycle gatekeeper of breast cancer

Nature, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02470-z A newly discovered function for the protein Rb explains why inhibiting cell division can enhance the signalling mediated by the oestrogen receptor that drives breast cancer.

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Lanka records 467,000 blood donations in 2025

By SK Samaranayake Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever number of blood donations, in a single year, in 2025, collecting 467,000 units, National Blood Transfusion Service Director Dr.

  • Sri Lanka collects 467,000 blood donations in 2025
  • National Blood Transfusion Service meets 100% blood demand
  • 5,000 mobile clinics and voluntary donors supply blood

Dengue death toll rises to 73

By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon The number of deaths from dengue fever in Sri Lanka has risen to 73 this year, with 96,228 cases reported across the country so far, according to the Dengue Control…

  • Dengue has killed 73 people in Sri Lanka this year.
  • Disease infected 96,228 people across the island.
  • 737 new cases reported in first four days of September.

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