SAN DIEGO - The Operational Infectious Diseases (OID) Directorate, at Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), conducts active, laboratory-based surveillance for infectious diseases that affect military personnel and their families. Febrile respiratory illness surveillance is done at various recruit and...

MANAMA, Bahrain – The U.S. military community dedicated April 12-13 to promoting mental health awareness among service members, staff and families stationed in Bahrain...

SASEBO, Japan - A hospital corpsman from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Yokosuka, Japan, was named Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) Senior Sailor of the Year (SSOY) 2022 at the NMFP headquarters, Naval Base San Diego, during a competition between 13 of the top Sailors...

BREMERTON , Wash. - In conjunction with National Public Health week, April 3-9, 2023, Defense Health Agency commands like Naval Hospital Bremerton continue to provide protective support with a variety of public health specialty services to ensure the health and wellness of all those entrusted...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Medical Inspector General (MEDIG) evaluated the performance, efficiency, and mission readiness at Commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL) during a scheduled command inspection onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA)...

BETHESDA, MD - Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the Navy’s 39th Surgeon General, celebrated the culmination of 40 years of active-duty service at a retirement ceremony at the Uniformed Services University, Mar. 27th...

SAN DIEGO - Military personnel exposed to repeated blasts, including those experienced during combat deployments and heavy weapons training, may have elevated risks of migraines, PTSD, depression, hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions, according to a new study by researchers...

SAN DIEGO - Members of various commands and amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) medical department participated in a medical exercise implementing a Casualty Receiving Treatment Ship (CRTS) mission aboard Boxer at Naval Base San Diego, California, March 6-10...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - A Navy program connecting Sailors and Marines who were involved in or close to a non-combat incident, accident, or suicide, with mental health assistance, has reached more than 2,200 sailors since it’s inception.The program, Organizational Incident Operational...

NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet’s Health Service Support team, in conjunction with U.S. Fleet Forces Surgeon and Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (MEDLANT), hosted the Fleet Medicine Symposium, at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Feb. 1-3, 2023...