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In Sri Lanka, breakthroughs, setbacks and a spiritual touch

KEBITHIGOLLEWA, Sri Lanka — For two decades, chronic kidney disease has been a mystery and death sentence in Sri Lanka, striking 15 percent of the residents of its north central region. This summer, after years of secretive official research, a glimmer of scientific hope emerged. The government and World Health Organization announced in June that […]

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