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In addition to testing on NFL, Formula 1, and NCAA athletes, the technology was also used to rule out traumatic brain injury in another subset of individuals – U.S. government employees who experienced “Havana Syndrome.” In 2016, embassy employees in Havana reported severe, unexplained health problems, including ear pain, dizziness, and other neurological disturbances. Dr. Hoffer was on the frontlines of this medical mystery that engrossed the world.
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