Boyd Cordner retires from Sydney Roosters as captain forced out of game after concussions

NRL star Boyd Cordner, 29, retires after suffering repeated concussions since joining the Sydney Roosters at just 16 Boyd Cordner announced retirement from rugby league with Sydney Roosters  He has not played since head knock in November’s State of Origin series opener By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:50 BST, 14 June 2021 … Read more

Sydney Roosters’ Boyd Cordner expected to announce NRL retirement tomorrow after concussions

Sydney Roosters star Ben Cordner ‘forced into early retirement’ at just 29 after repeated concussions left bosses with ‘major concerns’ for his health Boyd Cordner is set to retire from rugby league with the Sydney Roosters Cordner is expected to announce his retirement at a Tuesday press conference He has not played since head knock … Read more

FDA clears first handheld blood test to evaluate mild concussions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new rapid, handheld blood test that could detect whether or not patients have mild concussions. The test, known as iSTAT and manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, looks for specific proteins present in the blood after head trauma. What’s more, results are returned within 15 minutes. Researchers … Read more

Leeds Rhinos captain Ward is forced to retire aged just TWENTY-SEVEN after suffering two concussions

Today I announce my retirement from rugby league due to the two concussions I suffered on the 19th January and 2nd February 2020. I have come to the conclusion, after over 11 months of severe symptoms, that I need to give this injury the respect and time it deserves and cannot put my health and … Read more