They stressed that classification of cases into mild, moderate and severe categories based just on respiratory symptoms should be relooked to include other organ involvement.
The organ transplantation may become more frequent for COVID-19 patients who are at a critical stage as the virus most commonly attacks the respiratory system.
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The Bombay High Court on Monday adjourned till September 24 the hearing on the plea for interim bail extension of poet-activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, and said he need not surrender to Taloja prison authorities till September 25.
Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was admitted in a private hospital in Delhi after he complained of breathlessness and his condition was on Thursday described as stable by doctors.
"His condition is the same as it was on Sunday. He is still critical and on life support system," said Dr Vineet Suri, consultant, neurology, Apollo hospital. 62-year-old Dasmunsi had suffered a severe heart attack on October 13 and was admitted to AIIMS. On October 20, he was shifted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for further neurological treatment.
Kolkata girl Sinjini Sengupta, who was reportedly 'paralysed' after being rebuked by the judges of a reality TV show, is suffering from Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis.The teenager's family had claimed that she was unable to speak and was paralysed after the judges harshly criticised her performance in a reality show. Medical experts say that ADEM, which is characterised by a brief attack of inflammation in the brain and the spinal cord, is caused by viral infection.
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The research, published in the latest issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that those suffering from migraines may be more likely to develop blood clots in their veins.
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The bench directed the Maharashtra government to submit a fresh medical report detailing Rao's health condition on the next date of hearing.
A new study has revealed that shortage of sleep can rapidly reduce the size of people's brains.
A family history of migraine is the most potent and consistent risk factor for migraine, warns Dr Jaideep Bansal.
People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of an individual's risk assessment have an increased risk of a certain type of stroke, according to a research published in the December 26 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
'Our client is suffering due to the ill-effects of the vaccine. He has to be compensated for his suffering. Further, a detailed investigation has to be done on the Covishield vaccine and its side-effects,' says the volunteer's advocate.
Rao was shifted to the government-run hospital in south Mumbai after he complained of giddiness.
The DCGI arrived at the conclusion on Wednesday based on the recommendations of an independent expert committee which has also opined that compensation should not be paid to the volunteer, they said.
A Chennai-based man has demanded a compensation of Rs 5 crore from the SII after his health worsened allegedly after volunteering for the clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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The condition of injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay is "extremely critical" and far worse than Tuesday night, a medical bulletin said in Chandigarh.
VHP has cancelled its 18-day 'Chaturved Swahakar Yajna' that was scheduled to start from Monday.
Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was injured in a scuffle with another inmate in a Jammu jail, was critical and in deep coma at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh.
An American man is facing 30 days in jail or $500 fine for laughing too loud in his own home. Forty-two-year old Robert Schiavelli of Rockville Centre, New York received the tickets for 'disturbing the peace' on consecutive days in February after the police responded to a neighbour's complaints that his laughter could be heard across the street.
Former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, a key prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, is likely to appear Tuesday before a Delhi court to record her statement in the case.
The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed's sister Saimma Selim has alleged that Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who has been treating the former, is not correct about his updates about Eman's health and recovery, adding that her sister has not recovered at all.
A 40-year-old man who was a volunteer in the third phase of the ''Covidshield'' vaccine trial in Chennai has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions.
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Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Janardhan Reddy passed away in Hyderabad on Friday morning following prolonged illness.
Days after SpiceJet offloaded a differently-abled person from a flight, Jet Airways has been accused of showing apathetic behaviour towards a disabled woman, even as the airline and aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation launched separate probes into the incident.
Michael Schumacher has blinked during brain tests as he is slowly brought out of his month-long coma, according to reports in French newspaper L'Equipe.
These centres will undertake stem cell clinical research procedures relating to diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological ischemia.
The world's top-ranked golfer Jason Day on Tuesday withdrew from August's Rio Olympics, citing fears over the Zika virus.
Former cricketer Mohd Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin, who was grievously injured in a road mishap here, remained unconscious for the third day on Tuesday and his condition continues to be critical, doctors said.
Salman Khan will fly to US soon for the treatment.
People who walk just 35 minutes a day may have less severe strokes than people who are physically inactive.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's surprise visit to a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday led to a sharp exchange with its head who was later suspended for objecting to the presence of the media which followed her in.
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