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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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March 17, 2026

Uniformed Services University M.D.-Ph.D. student 2nd Lt. Megan Doherty advances new research on aggressive uterine cancer

2nd Lt. Megan Doherty in surgery

2nd Lt. Megan Doherty, an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at the Uniformed Services University (USU), is working to address a critical challenge in cancer research: improving outcomes for uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS), a rare and aggressive cancer with a five-year survival rate of just 30%–50%. Through her research, Doherty is developing advanced tumor models ...

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March 17, 2026

The readiness mindset: Why mental wellness is mission-critical

U.S. Air Force Col. Elisha Pippin, director of psychological health, poses among state flags

Our resilience is built through a preventive maintenance model of wellness. We would never wait for an aircraft’s engine to fail mid-flight before performing maintenance. Our amazing maintainers whether they are Airmen or Guardians conduct rigorous, schedule checks to ensure all of our equipment is sound, reliable, and ready.

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March 16, 2026

Fort Hood launches fresh and flavorful 42 Bistro

A chef in 42 Bistro cooking

42 Bistro is the first campus-style dining venue in a pilot program designed to provide service members with food options on installations that are healthy, convenient, accessible, and affordable by leveraging industry experts’ experience.

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March 16, 2026

Dental readiness

A dentist working in a patient's mouth

Your teeth are more than just a smile—they’re part of your readiness. Dental issues can quickly become mission-stopping problems if they’re ignored. Regular checkups, good daily hygiene, and addressing problems early help ensure you’re ready to perform wherever the mission takes you.

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March 16, 2026

Uniformed Services University partners with Mount Sinai, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in landmark study to predict chronic disease through "Big Data"

A researcher at the Uniformed Services University performs a precision liquid transfer

The Uniformed Services University leverages the Military Health System Data Repository and advanced "omics" to identify preclinical markers for over 25 chronic diseases, enhancing warfighter readiness and long-term health.

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March 16, 2026

Womack cracks genetic code to beating cancer

Breast Health Clinical Navigator and Nurse Carlie Berriri (R) administers a mouth swab test on a patient

The Breast Health Clinic within the Department of Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center has launched an important new partnership with Otogenetics Corporation aimed at improving and expediting access to genetic testing for patients. This collaboration brings advanced, in-house genetic testing capabilities directly to the clinic, significantly reducing ...

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