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Dr Willie Stewart: ‘A quarter of a billion people participate and yet we are hearing nothing from Fifa’
Willie Stewart
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Experts want more funding for independent medical research into contact sports
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World Cup schedule shouldn't be about strongest handicapping the weakest
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Dr Willie Stewart wants an end to contact training and zero tolerance of high tackles
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Scottish Football Association moving towards ban on heading in training for under-12s
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Medical officer responded to claims by Dr Bennet Omalu that children shouldn’t play
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Two leading medical experts discuss the issues surrounding brain injury in sport, particularly in rugby
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Ben Robinson (14) died from brain injuries suffered playing rugby. The hits are getting bigger and the evidence about their effects is mounting but the IRB is not tackling the issue head on
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Head injuries are a serious concern in both amateur and professional sport
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Brain injuries expert’s published case on early onset dementia caused by rugby could effect management of head injuries
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