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Essays, research reactions, and safety commentary.
Written by the Headquarters team for parents, coaches, and clinicians who want the full picture — not the marketing version.
The Headquarters Blog
Written by the Headquarters team for parents, coaches, and clinicians who want the full picture — not the marketing version.
The headlines are exciting. The reality is more nuanced — but genuinely promising. Here's what AI can and can't do today.
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Sway Medical, HitCheck, and ImPACT Baseline are putting clinical-grade concussion assessment in your pocket. Here's what mobile tools do well — and where they don't.
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Company-reported sensitivity of 82% vs. independent testing at 48% — a recurring gap in concussion technology. Here's how to evaluate claims.
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Abbott's i-STAT TBI Plasma test (FDA-cleared 2024) measures GFAP and UCH-L1 from a fingerstick in 15 minutes. It helps rule out the need for CT — it does not replace baseline testing.
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VR, eye tracking, blood biomarkers, balance apps, machine learning, qEEG, and saliva biomarkers — what each does, where the evidence stands, and what's available today.
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