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Former Kerala VS Achuthanandan in ICU with acute gastroenteritis

VS Achuthanandan was the state’s oldest chief minister ever when he first assumed office as Kerala chief minister in 2006

New software enables early identification of COVID-19 patients who may need ventilator support

The algorithm was developed by the Foundation for Innovations in Health, Kolkata and SEED division of the Department of Science and Technology.

Milkha Singh discharged from hospital but continues to be on oxygen support

While Milkha was admitted to the hospital on Monday, his wife got admission in the same facility on Wednesday after testing positive for the highly contagious virus.

Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 2 crore to COVID-19 facility set up by Delhi gurudwara

The Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care facility set up by Delhi's Rakab Ganj Gurudwara will open on 10 May.

Rapper DMX on life support at New York hospital after heart attack, says lawyer

DMX's lawyer said he could not confirm reports that the rapper overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack.

Alaska health worker gets serious allergic reaction to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, spends night in ICU

The woman’s reaction was believed to be similar to the anaphylactic reactions two health workers in Britain experienced after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine last week. Like her, both recovered

Men with COVID-19 three times more likely to need ICU admission than women, suggests new study

The findings of the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, indicate that considering the effect of gender on the prognosis of coronavirus disease may help improve treatment strategies and, in turn, patient outcomes

COVID-19 infected men three times more likely to need intensive care than women

After analysing over three million confirmed cases from 46 countries and 44 states in the US, they found men are 39 percent more likely to die from the virus.

Doctors see some signs of recovery in patients who suffered from severe COVID-19 lung damage

Lingering shortness of breath and diminished stamina have dogged many COVID patients whose lungs were viciously attacked by the coronavirus

Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's condition 'critical', placed under life support, says Chennai hospital

The 74-year-old singer, who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19, is currently under observation by the team of experts from critical care, the MGM healthcare said in a bulletin