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Sudden death of a service member shines a light on inherited heart conditions in the military
April 27, 2026
AFMES and the Military Cardiac Arrest Program postmortem genetics team provides postmortem genetic testing in cases of young, sudden death.
TBI Field Assessment Program could revolutionize brain trauma treatment
April 24, 2026
The program is designed to simplify a logistically burdensome and overtly subjective process: assessing brain injuries at or near the point of injury.
AFMES supports Artemis II mission
April 24, 2026
As the federal government’s only medicolegal death investigation system, AFMES may provide services to manned space flight missions conducted by NASA.
Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise: DNA Threshold to Disinter USS Arizona Unknowns Met
April 23, 2026
The 60% threshold of DNA Family Reference Samples has been met for the USS Arizona (BB-39) Unknown Identification Project.
OPMED Spotlight: ‘Ready, willing, able’ administrative professionals
April 22, 2026
Equipping medical providers in the U.S. Joint Force and combatant commands is imperative.
Pioneers in warfighter brain health discuss research agenda at annual brain health symposium
April 21, 2026
The research is aimed at advancing military medicine to mitigate brain exposures and provide long-term protection for service members.
Unseen guests in your kitchen: A military family's guide to decrease forever chemicals
April 21, 2026
Microplastics can act like tiny vehicles, absorbing and carrying PFAS and other toxins which can then be released inside the body.
WRAIR-AFRIMS provides antimicrobial resistance training to Lao collaborators
April 21, 2026
Participants collected environmental samples, screened them for bacteria, and analyzed the bacteria to determine if they were resistant to common antibiotics.
'A renewed emphasis on tobacco cessation’ for warfighter readiness
April 20, 2026
Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable death in the U.S. and is higher among service member and veteran populations.
Force Health Protection streamlines OPMED's Combat Support Functions
April 20, 2026
Delivering for warfighters is the DHA’s primary objective, and its mission covers the full array of military and dependent health care.