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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Surgeons General from each of the three military services, the National Guard, and the Joint Staff surgeon addressed key issues affecting military health during a roundtable discussion at the 2025 Military Health Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 30.
In the world of medicine, some professionals work behind the scenes, quietly transforming lives in ways most people never see. Robert Robinson, 633d Dental Squadron anaplastologist maxillofacial prosthetist, is one of those hidden gems in the Department of Defense.
Military healthcare leaders closed the 2025 Military Health System conference by sharing their praise, excitement, and confidence to continue to collaborate in support of warfighter readiness.
The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-quality care to service members and their families.
The Department of Defense is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, one the great historical events of American history. Within the U.S. military, World War II made the nurse an indispensable aspect of battlefield medical care.
The Dental Health Activity – Fort Drum celebrated the accomplishments of four American Red Cross Dental Assistant Program students during a graduation ceremony April 18, 2025.
A U.S. Army nurse assigned to Evans Army Community H ospital was awarded the Soldier’s Medal on April 18, 2025, for his actions during a community sporting event in 2024.
Airmen of the 102nd Medical Group, Detachment 1, provided medical and casualty support during the 129th Boston Marathon, April 20, 2025.
As drug developers rely increasingly on artificial intelligence to assist with the discovery, testing, and manufacture of new medicines, researchers at the Defense Health Agency Research and Development-Medical Research and Development Command are learning how to apply the latest regulatory guidance related to AI. This will help develop lifesaving medicines that protect warfighters and enable them to maintain operational effectiveness even in chemically and biologically contaminated environments.
This editorial from the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine discusses increased research focus on the female warfighter, to improve knowledge and awareness of individualized risk management for individuals exposed to extreme terrestrial environments, both in mission-critical scenarios as well as training.
Report on long-acting reversible contraception and unintended pregnancy among U.S. active duty service members, 2017–2018.
Surveillance Snapshot on mid-season vaccine effectiveness estimates for influenza: the Department of Defense Global Respiratory Pathogen Surveillance Program, 2024-2025 season.
Guest editorial on enhancing military women’s health and readiness through targeted research initiatives
This update of infertility surveillance, analysis and reporting provides more recent estimates of infertility diagnosis incidence and prevalence of among active component U.S. service women. MSMR has published the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed female infertility among active component women since 2000, with assessments of annual rates of fertility testing since 2019.
This report on sepsis hospitalizations among service women is in response to studies of sepsis among active component U.S. military members that have shown markedly increased rates of sepsis hospitalizations, especially among women, among whom rates are higher than male service members as well as the general U.S. population.
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