Rugby medics hail ‘game-changing’ concussion test through SALIVA

Rugby medics hail ‘game-changing’ concussion test through SALIVA that can accurately detect if a player is concussed – and it could be used as early as next season A study has shown how ‘bio-markers’ in saliva can reveal if there is a concussion  The concussion test is also being studied in football and could be used … Read more

Scientists discover distinct chemical ‘signatures’ for concussion in rugby players’ SPIT

by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more

Matt Richardson reveals he was sent home with concussion during training for Dancing On Ice

He is stepping in as Rufus Hound’s replacement on Dancing On Ice, after the comedian tested positive for coronavirus for the second week running.  And Matt Richardson spoke about his skating debut with pro Vicky Ogden this weekend and how he ended up with a black eye as he appeared on Lorraine on Friday.  The … Read more

A third of people walk around with the same symptoms as CONCUSSION due to stress and lack of sleep

by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more

Rugby faces concussion lawsuit bombshell as 70 former players plan to sue over head injuries

Rugby faces concussion lawsuit bombshell as 70 former players – including All Blacks Carl Hayman and Geoff Old and ex-England lock Mouritz Botha – ask British law firm to sue unions over head injuries Players from all over the world have asked a British law firm to start legal action   They have endured health problems linked … Read more

Dancing on Ice’s stand in Matt Richardson ‘is left with concussion after head injury’

Dancing on Ice’s stand in Matt Richardson ‘is left with concussion within seconds of beginning his training after suffering head injury’ By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 08:59 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 08:59 BST, 17 October 2020 Dancing on Ice‘s Matt Richardson has been left with concussion after suffering an injury to his … Read more