Camp Lejeune water contamination tied to several cancers, study showsMilitary personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975–1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a number of cancers than those stationed elsewhere.4 months ago
Amid COVID surge, VA hospitals not requiring masks for all patientsIndividual hospitals may consider mask mandates if they see a surge in COVID-19 cases locally.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.By Leo Shane III8 months ago
New biodefense plan seeks more research, tech to fend off outbreaksOne of the strategy’s goals is to be able develop vaccines within 100 days of an outbreak, whether naturally occurring, accidental or deliberate in origin.By Jonathan Lehrfeld19 months ago
Military deployments alone won’t be enough to fight COVID surge, Biden saysAbout 1,000 military medical specialists will deploy to hard-hit hosptials in coming weeks to ease pressure on health care staff.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
Multiple reports of assault, robbery among Afghan evacuees at military basesThe crime reports are below the average for similarly sized populations, according to the head of Northern Command.By Meghann Myers3 years ago