The Department of Defense's Warfighter Brain Health Initiative aims to identify changes in cognitive performance to provide an opportunity for interventions to restore deficits and enhance cognition or "thinking skills."

Expeditionary medical teams play a dual role—as caregivers and as guardians of their own wellness with mental health as a core component of combat readiness, especially within expeditionary medicine.

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Blood Services Center partnered with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 14-15, to provide real and simulated blood products in support of the Defender Europe 25 Exercise.

Pioneering research conducted at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research may soon enable care providers to assess the risk of a patient more quickly and accurately using data collected from ordinary digital cameras. Imaging technology stemming from this research aims to improve the survivability of combat casualties.

In a message announcing promotions to the permanent grade of captain, Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan stated, “I am pleased to announce the following staff corps officers on the active-duty list for promotion.” Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command’s executive officer, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Olusegun A. Olabode was on that list.

U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Bowman never expected that a fear he carried since childhood would be the key to unlocking a journey of self-discovery, strength and purpose.

The Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command plays a critical role in the biomedical field, an interdisciplinary area that applies the principals of biology, medicine, and engineering to develop technologies, treatments, and innovations that improve healthcare diagnostics, and patient outcomes.

“Occupational Therapy heals the body, mind, and spirit,” and “We may not have it all together, but together, we have it all,” are messages on two well-crafted wooden signs that hang in Walter Reed’s Occupational Therapy Outpatient Clinic.

The 71st Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base collaborated with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron for simulated patient triage and treatment at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, May 1, 2025. The 908th AES and 71st RQS used this exercise to hone their skills in stressful environments.

"I am thrilled to share some truly exciting news as a proud Mom and Madigan Army Medical Center Staff Member—it’s a moment worth celebrating," said Ms. Teresa Shird, Madigan's Support Agreements Manager. "My son, DiJon Shird, will graduate on May 23 from the University of Washington (UW) Medical School! On Match Day, March 21, 2025, he received the ...

Watching U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Anthony Palacios and Austin Irving give each other knowing looks and laugh together, you'd think they've been friends for years. In reality, their bond was forged by a sobering situation: when Irving decided he was going to take his own life.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Gregory Gadson, who was severely injured while deployed in Iraq, finds purpose in sharing his story of strength and support.

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, president of the Uniformed Services University, told a group of military healthcare leaders in March 2025 how training future medical professionals needs to refocus on the rapidly evolving digital landscape in health care.

Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center is elevating Expeditionary Medicine readiness through a highly realistic training environment, employing cutting-edge moulage, immersive battle effects, and advanced high-fidelity simulation.

In a combat zone, a single weapon discharge can unleash a force powerful enough to rattle the brain--without leaving a single visible mark. These invisible blast overpressure injuries, along with more severe traumatic brain injuries, are at the center of a growing Department of Defense campaign to protect cognitive performance, a significant component ...