Health & Safety - The report discusses CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a brain disease [1] - The report links CTE to the Midtown gunman [1]

Health & Safety - The industry acknowledges a former football player's claim of having CTE, a poorly understood brain disease, after fatally shooting four people and himself [1] - The industry highlights the limited understanding of CTE [1]

Public Health Concerns - An unusual rise in cases of a rare and potentially deadly brain disease (acute necrotizing encephalopathy, A&E) in children has been observed, often triggered by the flu [1][3] - The flu season has been severe, with at least 266 pediatric flu deaths last year, the highest since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic [2] - A&E is a fast-moving illness that primarily affects otherwise healthy children, leading to symptoms like unusual lethargy and neurological complications [3][4] Prevention and Vaccination - Doctors recommend annual flu shots as the primary way to prevent A&E in children [5] - The vast majority of children with A&E and those who died from the flu last season had not been vaccinated [5] - The number of children getting flu shots has been declining over the past decade [6] - Flu shots can prevent the most dangerous complications from the flu, even if they don't guarantee complete immunity [6]