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Friday, November 6, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Will Flanary (@drglaucomflecken) & Adam Rose (@adjoro) cover a new JAMA Network Open estimate that 74.5 percent of deceased former NFL players had CTE after correcting for brain bank selection bias. They break down how researchers modeled donation bias and why the finding still cannot estimate risk for living players. They also dig into how the NFL and players association responded and what it means for counseling patients on head injury risk. Plus: they also discuss the 2026 midterm election results in which several doctors won their races, CVS splitting up, a major dialysis trial that stopped early, and more.
Coverage Timeline:
(00:00) Intro
(01:27) CTE Among Former NFL Players
(05:30) French ICU Dialysis Trial
(09:09) 2026 Midterm Result
(13:05) CVS Health Split
(14:30) Phone Location Data
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