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(The Island)  Scientists have announced the discovery of a medicated gel which could halve a woman’s chances of contracting Aids.

Aids experts called the vaginal gel a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won’t use condoms.

“We are giving hope to women,” said Michel Sidibe, executive director [...]

(The Island)   WASHINGTON (AP) – One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.

At least that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.

Microneedles?

That’s right, tiny little needles so small you don’t [...]

The price of beauty

(Daily News – by Nadira Gunathilake)

Today we are going to talk about something that never caught the attention of the media and the public before and something that you also wouldn’t have never noticed. But it is very important for all of us, especially for women. If [...]

(Daily News – by J Arun)

In today’s age of convenience, fast food needs no introduction. Everyone from two year-old toddler to a 60-year-old Grandpa seems to be enjoying it every chance they get and why not? It’s delicious, it’s filling, is really affordable and readily available just any time of [...]

(The Island – by Dr. B.J.C.Perera)

MBBS(Ceylon), DCH(Ceylon), DCH(England), MD(Paediatrics), FRCP(Edinburgh), FRCP(London), FRCPCH(United Kingdom), FSLCPaed, FCCP, FCGP(Sri Lanka) Consultant Paediatrician

To most people, writing may seem to be an automatic, spontaneous and subconscious task. Even though almost everybody does it every day, writing is one of [...]

There have been many recent advances to our longevity, Victoria Lambert gives old age a closer look.

(The Island )  By Victoria Lambert

‘How incessant and great are the ills,” wrote CS Lewis, quoting Juvenal, “with which a prolonged old age is replete.” Yet given that he passed away at [...]

(The Island – By Kulsum Mustafa – CNS)

Statistics state that 270,000 infants born in Uttar Pradesh (UP) die in the first month of their birth and every sixth malnutrition child lives in UP. “The grim situation of infant mortality and child malnutrition can be changed overnight if every [...]

(Sunday Observer) Never put off treatment!

It is often misunderstood as a condition. In fact arthritis is a symptom indicative of other diseases. Arthritis is an inflammation of joints. The major complaint by patients suffering from arthritis is pain. Swelling around the joint, increased temperature and pain on movement of the [...]

Socialising with others may help fight cancer, according to research showing that the stress of interaction causes tumours to shrink and even go into remission.

(The Island)  By Matthew Moore

Cancer patients who change their lifestyle to keep company with more people could see substantial improvements in their condition, the [...]

A nurse’s ‘Hi’ costs thousands of rupees

(Daily News) Nadira Gunatilleke

Private hospitals are not something new to Sri Lanka. There are many private hospitals in the city of Colombo and also in the suburbs. Since the recent past, private hospitals are mushrooming all over Sri Lanka rapidly and some of these [...]

A simple blood test to predict Alzheimer’s disease up to ten years before symptoms appear could be developed after researchers found high levels of a protein can be an early sign of the condition.

(The Island ) By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor

Scientists have suggested that levels of the protein [...]

(The Island) All pregnant women should be given vitamin D supplements to safeguard their babies’ health, researchers have claimed.The study contrasts with official guidance from the National Institute of health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) which does not support the provision of supplements.

However, experts claimed that women who do [...]

(Nation – By Usha Perera) Despite great strides achieved by women through the ages all over the world to be on par with men in every sphere of life, there is yet the universal unspoken agreement that the man is still the performer, breadwinner, head of the household etc., [...]