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Amwell, Leidos to Deliver Digital Healthcare Platform for US Military

WEBThe US Defense Health Agency (DHA) has awarded Amwell and Leidos a $180-million contract to supply a digital healthcare platform for warfighters. The initiative …

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US Researches Weapon Blast Effects on Soldier Brain Health

WEBThe US Department of Defense is exploring the impact of blast overpressure (BOP) from weapons to understand their cognitive effect on soldiers. Individuals affected …

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US Army Revamps Body Fat Test for Soldiers

WEBAlongside the US Army, changes applied to the ABCP will be facilitated under the Army Combat Fitness Test in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. …

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Nearly 70% of US Soldiers Overweight or Obese: Report

WEBNearly 70% of US Soldiers Overweight or Obese: Report. Almost 7 in 10 active-duty service members in the US military are either overweight or obese based on …

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AFRL Tests Smartwatch for US Military Physical Fitness Assessments

WEB1 minute read. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has partnered with tech company Garmin to study the application of smartwatches in …

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US Army Develops New Tech to Detect Brain Injuries Within Minutes

WEBJoe Saballa April 4, 2024. 1 minute read. The US Army has unveiled a new blood testing device capable of detecting traumatic brain injuries within 15 minutes. Called the i-STAT …

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USAF Launches Wearable Biosensor Program to Track Airmen’s …

WEB1 minute read. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has begun a program to create a wearable biomolecular capability to track airmen’s health. The …

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US Military Facing Shortage of Mental Health Workers: GAO

WEBJoe Saballa February 15, 2024. 1 minute read. The US military is facing a shortage of mental health workers, forcing troops to seek help elsewhere and wait for weeks to …

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US to Build Largest Overseas Military Hospital in Germany

WEBThe United States has signed a contract to build the largest military hospital outside the country at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany. The German Construction …

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3M to Develop Traumatic Wound Solutions for US Army

WEBThe US Army has awarded Minnesota’s 3M Company a $34.2-million contract to develop medical solutions for traumatic wounds, infection, and associated …

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Advanced Hearing Aids Increase Veterans’ Readiness to Confront …

WEBActive duty service members are particularly prone to tinnitus, a condition often triggered by hearing loss that causes ears to misfire frequency signals to the brain, …

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US Air Force to Organize Space Medical Research Group

WEBOnce operational, COSMIC will partner with the Texas-based 59th Medical Wing (MDW), the US Air Force’s largest medical segment with six groups across San …

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US Marine Corps to Receive Body Analysis Technology

WEBUS Marine Corps to Receive Body Analysis Technology. Rojoef Manuel January 27, 2023. 1 minute read. The US Marine Corps has teamed with health tech …

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US Military to Conduct Clinical Trial of Anti-Aging Pill Next Year

WEBThe US Special Operations Forces Command (SOCOM) plans to conduct clinical trials of an oral anti-aging drug next year, Breaking Defense reported, citing …

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US Military Moves to Ease Abortion Access for Troops

WEBUS Military Moves to Ease Abortion Access for Troops. Staff Writer With AFP October 21, 2022. 2 minutes read. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the …

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US Army Develops Wearable Heat Injury Prevention System

WEB1 minute read. The US Army has developed a wearable technology that can prevent severe heat-related injuries among soldiers. The wireless Heat Injury Prevention …

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KBR to Provide Cybersecurity Support for US Defense Health Agency

WEBTexas engineering company KBR has received a $60.7-million contract to deliver cybersecurity services for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA is a US …

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New Device Detects Risk of Heat Injury Among US Military Trainees

WEBAccording to a press release, more than 2,000 American military personnel experienced heat stroke or heat exhaustion in 2020, posing a “significant and persistent” …

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US Navy Medical Unit Conducts First Weapons, Threat Recognition …

WEBThe US Navy has launched its inaugural Weapons and Threat Recognition Training Course for the agency’s Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit …

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US Navy Implements Urinalysis to Combat Performance …

WEBThe US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command will be conducting incremental, random force-wide urinalysis to combat performance-enhancing drug …

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US Military Families Less Likely to Recommend Service Amid …

WEBUS Military Families Less Likely to Recommend Service Amid Treatment Woes: Poll. Joe Saballa March 22, 2024. 1 minute read. Only one in three US military …

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