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The revised Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Asthma recommends single-inhaler approach with long-acting, fast-onset drugs and steroids and offers many supporting tools for Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs practitioners.

Asthma management clinical practice guideline revisions include single-inhaler approach

Jan. 13, 2026

SMART or MART is a newer treatment approach for asthma that uses a single inhaler containing both long-acting anti-inflammatory and rescue medicine.


Army Col. Gustavo Moreno discusses his care plan with Army Capt. (Dr.) Aitana Rizzo, internal medicine resident, Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Colthorpe, internal medicine resident, and Victoria Morgan, registered nurse, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 18, 2025. TRICARE beneficiaries can request to be taken directly to BAMC for care, or they can request transfer to BAMC by calling 210-916-2733. (DoD photo by Jason W. Edwards)

Military hospitals and clinics recognized with 5-star Care Transitions ratings

Jan. 13, 2026

The rating reflects how patients judged their discharge planning and follow-up instructions after an inpatient stay.


MHS GENESIS will release your electronic health information the moment it enters the system. This change is a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, a federal law that gives you faster access to your health information.

Faster health results: Lab and test results immediately available in your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

Jan. 13, 2026

This change is a result of the 21st Century Cures Act, a federal law that gives you faster access to your health information.


Keith M. Bass appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become assistant secretary of defense for health affairs in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

U.S. Navy veteran and VA health care executive appointed as Department of War’s top medical leader

Jan. 12, 2026

Keith Bass was sworn in Jan. 12, 2026, as the assistant secretary of war for health affairs.


Lt. Najib Adamu, department head for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Blood Services, presents an Armed Services Blood Program Certificate of Appreciation to 2nd Maintenance Battalion Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Joey Donado and Executive Officer Maj. Ben Miles. ASBP is the official blood provider for the United States military, tasked with a vital, life-saving mission: to supply quality blood products to service members and their families across the globe, in times of both peace and war.

Armed Services Blood Program celebrates donors’ life-giving efforts

Jan. 12, 2026

ASBP is tasked with a vital, life-saving mission: to supply quality blood products to service members and their families across the globe


Soldier with gun; others carrying a man on a stretcher

Nellis medics take the reins, host first Medic Rodeo

Jan. 12, 2026

The Medic Rodeo uses realistic, high-stress combat scenarios to test battlefield medical skills in a competitive setting.


Leadership from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital pose with the 2025 Leapfrog Top Rural Hospital Award at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. Pictured from left to right are Lt. Col. Riliwan O. Ottun, deputy commander for administration; Lt. Col. Ralph T. Salazar, deputy commander for quality and safety; Col. Suzanne L. Jones, deputy commander for dental operations; Col. Patrick W. Miller, hospital commander; Command Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Contreras Jr., senior enlisted advisor; Lt. Col. Ashley D. Cesar, deputy commander for clinical services; and Col. Idongesit Ebeute, deputy commander for nursing. BJACH earned the national recognition for the fourth consecutive year, reflecting sustained excellence in patient safety and quality of care. (U.S. Army photo)

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital earns fourth consecutive Leapfrog top rural hospital recognition

Jan. 08, 2026

The Leapfrog Top Hospital designation is based on voluntary, publicly reported data, reinforcing transparency as a cornerstone of patient safety.


Tripler Army Medical Center building

Tripler Army Medical Center earns 5-Star rating for patient recommendations

Jan. 07, 2026

The ratings serve as a testament to the commitment of Tripler Army Medical Center to deliver high-quality healthcare and a positive patient experience.


The Defense Health Agency underwent extensive training and preparation ahead of the rollout of the enterprise-wide, provider-privileging policy reform that reduces administrative burdens on provider mobility, bolsters readiness of health care professionals, and fosters a unified medical force.

Defense Health Agency launches unprecedented privileging process to allow for quality care, anywhere

Jan. 05, 2026

The new enterprise-wide process reduces administrative burdens and addresses long-standing concerns with the privileging process.


A Roche LightCycler 2.0 used to replicate viral ribonucleic acid in blood samples to verify an Ebola diagnosis. It was used during Operation United Assistance by U.S. Department of Defense medical support, during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak to assist the Liberian government in containing the epidemic by providing clinical laboratory expertise. [NMHM 2017.0008.1] (National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Kevin Sommer Giron)

How military medical teams used rapid testing to combat the Ebola outbreak

Jan. 05, 2026

A key tool in this mission was the Roche LightCycler 2.0, a small polymerase chain reaction machine used by USAMRIID.