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13th August 2024By0

Exploring the Impact of Childhood Obesity on Dengue Hospitalizations: A Crucial Insight from Sri Lanka

New Study Alert! A recent study investigates the link between childhood obesity and increased hospitalizations due to dengue in Sri Lanka. Among 4782 children aged 10 to 18, those with higher BMI percentiles had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization. Specifically, 18.2% of seropositive children with a BMI centile >97th were hospitalized, compared to 9.48%...
4th August 2024By0

Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students during an Economic Crisis

New Study Alert! Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among Sri Lankan Medical Students during an Economic Crisis.” This study reveals that 69.2% of students experienced psychological distress, with 23% facing depression, anxiety, and stress. Anxiety was the most prevalent (50.7%), and 41% reported poor sleep quality....
5th April 2024By0

Urgent! Antibiotic Resistance: Running Out of Options? (USJ Microbiology Dept. Sounds the Alarm)

Antibiotic resistance looms as one of the most significant threats to global health in the 21st century, with projections suggesting that it could lead to a staggering 50 million deaths by 2050 if left unchecked. Recognizing the gravity of this impending crisis, the Department of Microbiology of Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of...
13th March 2024By0

Talking about women on Women’s Day

When I was asked if I would come for a Pethikada programme that airs on Sirasa TV recently, my first question was “To speak on what subject?” The last weeks had been ones in which I was turning down offers that had come from a radio channel – it is easy here to be asked...
22nd May 2023By, , , , 0

USJ Medical Faculty Scientists Conduct Whole Genomic Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Sri Lanka

The Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has successfully conducted whole genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Sri Lanka. This groundbreaking research provides valuable insights into the changing landscape of the virus in the country. The “Report 60” contains the whole genomic sequencing...
2nd May 2023By0

Human Monkey Conflict: The Reasons and Mitigation Strategies

In the past couple of years from time to time the toque macaques or commonly known as rilawa, became the target for many discussions because of the reports indicating them as a prominent species responsible for crop damage which cause considerable economic loss to the farmers in many parts of the country. Many of these...
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