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A total of 107,829 dengue cases have been reported across Sri Lanka so far this year, with 81 deaths attributed to the disease, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said. The Gampaha District has recorded the highest number of cases at 22,502, followed by Colombo with 20,799 cases and Kandy with 8,803 cases. July recorded […]
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A major review of more than 2 million people has found current smokers face a higher risk of dementia, with researchers calling for brain health to feature more prominently in antismoking campaigns.
Scientific Reports, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-79034-8 Fatty acid characteristics of high-fat diet-induced tumor tissue in the liver of mice
In threatening situations, animals exhibit a broad range of behavioral and autonomic responses. As such, a crucial adaptive response is the inhibition of pain, which facilitates relevant defensive…
The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning about possible rare cases of vision loss reported with GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands.
Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a gray tabby cat named Luna. In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.
Bayer’s asundexian won FDA approval to reduce the risk of stroke in people who recently had a mild-to-moderate non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack.
