The Economic Times

Can doctors now see the future? New research says a person's death within 24 hours can be predicted with one test

A new study published in the BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care journal suggests that doctors may be able to predict whether a patient is likely to die within 24 hours using a simple bedside test. The research found that the absence of the corneal reflex, the eyes automatic blink response, is strongly linked to imminent death, with patients showing no reflex being significantly more likely to die within a day.