Episode

What is CTE and why are brain experts concerned?

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ABC News Top Stories
Published
Jul 22, 2026
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214
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Summary

Brain injury experts and sports professionals are calling for changes in sports at all levels to help prevent neurodegenerative diseases linked to repeated impacts to the head. The discussion has been reignited after Former Socceroos captain and Australian soccer icon Paul Wade announced he'd been diagnosed with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.