Sports Medicine
NFL Concussion settlement
Calling the $1 billion agreement imperfect but fair, a federal appeals court upheld the National Football League's billion concussion settlement with retired players. A small group...
WADA confirm 99 positive tests for meldonium in 2016
There have been ninety-nine positive drug tests for meldonium in sport this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed.
The heart-attack drug, only added to the...
Russia request “scientific research” on meldonium from WADA
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has revealed a request has been made to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to find out whether the organisation...
Welshman becomes 20th British rugby union player serving a drugs ban after positive test...
Welshman Joseph Phelps has been hit with a four-year suspension after testing positive for nandrolone, bringing the total number of British rugby union players...
World Olympians Association announce medical research and back Rio 2016 refugees team
The World Olympians Association (WOA) is to carry out a review of post-career medical research on elite athletes - and has also backed the...
The football industry denying the football-brain damage link grew in 2015
Jerry Jones has spoken and the Dallas Cowboys owner doesn't think there is a link between playing football and players getting brain injuries and...
Boxing vs. Mixed Martial Arts: Which is More Dangerous?
Recently there has been an increase in the debating of whether the sport of boxing or mixed martial arts (MMA) is more dangerous to...
Anti-Doping Agency praise Government pledge to further compensate athletes affected by East German doping...
German National Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Andrea Gotzmann has heralded the “very important” steps taken by the nation’s Government after they agreed to launch...
Concussion Awareness & Baseline Testing
The United States Sports Academy is continuing its concussion awareness efforts by collaborating with the University of South Alabama (USA) on a Concussion Awareness...
“Zero risk” from Zika virus unless you’re pregnant, says Brazilian President’s chief of staff
Jaques Wagner, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's chief of staff, says it must be explained to athletes and spectators coming to Brazil for the Rio...
