Health Readiness

First cold storage platelet unit collected in Southwest Asia

It is likely that cold storage platelets, a method developed by the military, will eventually be the standard practice around the world for handling and shipping platelets

Freeze-dried plasma saves life

Freeze-dried plasma is a dehydrated version of plasma that replaces the clotting factors lost in blood

The importance of sleep - you lose if you don't snooze

Sleep is an important element of health and well-being just like nutrition and physical fitness

H7N9: August 30, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of H7N9: August 30, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 30 August 2017, there have been 1,788 (+4) cases of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) since the first two cases were reported in February 2013. Read more:

Training, technological synergy likely the key to future battlefield care scenarios

Universal interoperability among technological devices and the development of an on-demand, on-call marketplace for continuous communication regardless of location key for prolonged care on the battlefield

From the classroom to the fight: Preparing for surgical care on the battlefield

Zika in the Americas: August 16, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika Virus: August 16, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 16 August 2017, there have been 175 cases Zika virus in Military Health System beneficiaries since January 2016. Read more:

Health Services Headquarters Marine Corps

Defense Health Board briefing about the Health Services Headquarters Marine Corps

United States Transportation Command

Defense Health Briefing about the United States Transportation Command

Improving Defense Health Program Medical Research Processes

A report from the Defense Health Board (DHB) that summarizes the findings and recommendations from its independent review of Improving Defense Health Program (DHP) Medical Research Processes.

H7N9: August 2, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #80: August 2, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 2 AUG, the total influenza A (H7N9) human case count since the fifth seasonal epidemic of H7N9 began on 1 OCT 2016 is 922 (+3) cases with at least 282 (+23) deaths.

Global Influenza Summary: July 30, 2017

Pacific Angel exercise in Fiji focuses on exchanges of expertise

Pacific Angel has multilateral international participants from across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region working together to assist local communities and improve capabilities among one another as one team

Zika in the Americas: July 12, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika in the Americas as of July 12, 2017. As of 1300 on 12 JUL 2017, there have been 175 (+1) confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) disease cases (see table) since the first case was reported in JAN 2016.

H7N9: July 6, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #77: July 6, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 6 JUL, the total influenza A (H7N9) human case count since the fifth seasonal epidemic of H7N9 began on 1 OCT 2016 is 919 (+13) cases with at least 269 deaths. Read more: