A world record was set by studying 140,000 patients in 116 countries

A total of 1667 hospitals, including 56 in India, were involved in the study

15,025 scientists contributed to the research of Anil Bhangu, an Indian-origin surgeon at the University of Birmingham

LONDON: A worldwide study conducted by UK experts in hospitals around the world, including India, has been dubbed the Guinness World Records. The world's largest scientific collaboration involved 140,000 patients and 15,025 scientists from 116 countries.

The record for most authors involved in a single academic paper now goes to the universities of Birmingham and Edinburgh as 15,025 scientists contributed to the study.

Co-lead author of the study, Indian-origin surgeon Anil Bhangu, said the study was aimed at improving our understanding of the deadly corona virus. This study attempted to understand how surgery could be performed in the coronary period and how its effects on the patient could be minimized.

Due to this study, 58,687 corneal deaths were prevented in a single year by pre-vaccination of patients seeking surgery. The study was conducted in 56 hospitals in India and a total of 1667 hospitals worldwide. The study was funded by the UK Government's National Institute of Health Research. The study is published in the British Journal of Surgery.