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Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» LONDON: Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, researchers said Tuesday.
French motorcyclist dies after Dakar Rally fall
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» PARIS: French motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin has died from his injuries after a fall during the Dakar Rally, becoming the notoriously perilous race's first fatality this year, organisers said on Friday.
Alex Zanardi 'condition stable' but fears of brain damage
AFP, Published on 21/06/2020
» MILAN - Alex Zanardi, the former Formula One driver who became an inspirational Paralympic champion after having both his legs amputated in a motor racing accident almost two decades ago, was fighting for his life on Saturday after a handbike crash with doctors telling reporters: "The neurological damage is serious".
Ex-F1 driver Alex Zanardi 'in extremely serious condition' after bike crash
AFP, Published on 20/06/2020
» MILAN - Ex-Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who had both legs amputated in a motor racing accident almost 20 years ago before going on to become a Paralympic champion, was in an "extremely serious condition" in hospital on Friday after crashing into a truck while competing in a handbike race in Italy.
Napoli 'keeper Ospina out of hospital after head injury scare
AFP, Published on 19/03/2019
» MILAN - Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and is recovering from his frightening collapse after a knock to the head at the weekend, the Serie A club announced on Monday.
Half of women at risk of dementia, Parkinson's, stroke: study
AFP, Published on 02/10/2018
» PARIS - Nearly half of women and one in three men are at risk of developing stroke or degenerative neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's during their lifetime, according to a study published Monday.
Resilient and resourceful, Rohingya diaspora carve out new lives
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» BRADFORD (UNITED KINGDOM) - Driven from Myanmar over decades, Rohingya Muslims have been labelled the most persecuted people on earth. But resilience and ingenuity have led members of the stateless community to carve out new lives -- everywhere from refugee camps in Bangladesh to the hospitals of Europe.