Outro

This week on the podcast

The BMJ investigates Q-COLLAR, an American device that distributors claim can reduce brain injury from contact sports. Investigators James Smoliga and Mu Yang take us through the evidence, and former NFL punter turned US bobsled team member Johnny Townsend explains what this means for sportspeople.

Bin Wang from Zhejiang University School of Medicine explains what the new network metaanalysis finds is the best exercise options for knee osteoarthritis

And, what our patient panel really think about “patient choice”.

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How an FDA cleared “brain protection” device built on shaky science made it to the NFL

Comparative efficacy and safety of exercise modalities in knee osteoarthritis

The BMJ's patient and public partnership