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Health Affairs
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Army Scientists Working on Dozens of Potential Coronavirus Vaccines
By Jon HarperArmy medical experts are collaborating with other public and private organizations on two dozen potential vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, according to the service’s top official. -
Health Affairs
March 2020
Coronavirus: Military ‘Buying Time’ Until Countermeasures Ready
By Jon HarperHONOLULU, Hawaii — The Defense Department is trying to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus to buy time until effective countermeasures have been developed, the command surgeon of Indo-Pacific Command said March 11. -
Army News
February 2019
Army Pursues Device to Mitigate Internal Bleeding
By Connie LeeThe Army is funding a new initiative to expand a pilot device that can potentially help stop internal bleeding on the battlefield. -
Army News
October 2018
Inflatable Operating Room Could Bring Safe Surgery to Front Lines
By Mandy MayfieldA portable operating room could bring a safe, sterile surgical environment to the front lines of conflict zones. -
Army News
October 2018
New App Could Help Detect Head Trauma in Wounded Warriors
By Mandy MayfieldA new smartphone app could help detect traumatic brain injury in wounded warriors in a matter of seconds. -
Infotech
October 2017
Telemedicine Tools Expand for Deployed Contractors
By Yasmin TadjdehOne company is partnering with a leading university hospital to bring new telemedicine options to contractors working in high-threat areas. -
Global Defense Market
June 2016
University Investing in Medical Military Tech
By Yasmin TadjdehFrom eye transplants to innovative studies in concussions, the University of Pittsburgh is researching new medical technology that can benefit injured soldiers. -
February 2016
Battle Looms Over Military Health Care Reform
By Jon HarperMembers of the Armed Services Committees are expected to make a push this year for military health care reform. But opposition from advocacy groups and lawmakers standing for reelection may stymie those efforts, analysts said. -
October 2015
Army, Industry Partner to Test Burn Treatment (UPDATED)
By Allyson VersprilleBiotechnology company Amarantus Biological Holdings is partnering with the U.S. Army to advance clinical testing for a product to treat severe burns. -
December 2014
Transportation Command Acquiring New Equipment to Evacuate Ebola Patients
By Valerie InsinnaWhen the Ebola outbreak struck West Africa and U.S. forces were called in to assist efforts to contain the virus, the U.S. military did not have the ability to evacuate an infected person. Within 60 days, that changed, said the head of U.S Transportation Command.
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