AN INSIGHTFUL systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may serve as a useful inflammatory biomarker for identifying patients at increased risk of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and its…
According to media reports, Sri Lanka has recorded 2,170 dengue cases (averaging 240 cases per day) across 41 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions during the first nine days of 2026.
Health officials with the National Dengue Control Unit say…
In response to the declaration of a state of emergency due to the imminent danger associated with heavy rains in 382 districts across 20 regions of the country, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) recommends that residents of dengue-prone areas adopt…
The municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde, located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, recorded 1,588 dengue fever notifications in 2025, with 268 confirmed cases, and 1,769 Chikungunya notifications, with 808 positive cases, according to data…
Tortora, S. C., Agurto, M. G. & Martello, L. A. The oral-gut-circulatory axis: from homeostasis to colon cancer. Front. Cell Infect. Microbiol. 13, 1289452 (2023).
Leiva-Sabadini, C., Saavedra,…
AXILLARY IMAGING plays a pivotal role in guiding sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) decisions for patients with early-stage, clinically node-negative (cN0) breast cancer (BC), according to a recent retrospective analysis of 661 patients. The…
Kingsmore SF, Nofsinger R, Ellsworth K. Rapid genomic sequencing for genetic disease diagnosis and therapy in intensive care units: a review. NPJ Genom Med. 2024;9:17.
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The review, commissioned by the trust in March 2025, found “clinical failures in the breast surgery service”.
The review also found “weaknesses in leadership, clinical governance, organisational culture and contract management over many years”.
In…