Reportable medical events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System and are reported monthly in MSMR.

For over 200 years, the U.S. military has consistently utilized the best data it could collect, analyze, and disseminate, to protect the health and lives of its personnel, improve current medical knowledge and practice, and advance scientific discovery.

This retrospective analysis examines HIV antibody seropositivity rates in the U.S. Armed Forces and characterizes shifts in the epidemiological profile of HIV cases during the course of the evolving HIV epidemic.

Throughout its 30-year history, MSMR has continuously sought to improve its content with the ultimate goal of providing its readers with unbiased, scientifically rigorous, evidence-based information on the current status, trends, and determinants of the physical and mental health of U.S. military service members.

This brief article describes how the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) worked collaboratively with local partners to discover an effective treatment for scrub typhus, a deadly illness that killed thousands of Allied soldiers in the Pacific during World War II.

This editorial evaluates the clinical utility of increasingly common respiratory viral panel diagnostic assays and how they can improve force health protection and Military Health System beneficiary public health surveillance.

Since 1999, MSMR has published regular updates on malaria incidence among U.S. service members. This update describes the epidemiological patterns of malaria incidence among service members in the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces from 2015 through 2024.

The Long Short-Term Memory model is a machine-learning method with potential to improve forecasting accuracy for respiratory disease surveillance. This report assesses the model's performance for potential future Department of Defense influenza forecasting.

This brief article discusses two ship explosions during the Second World War that caused mass U.S. casualties without any enemy intervention.

Did you know that TRICARE beneficiaries can receive a variety of healthcare services via virtual health? These services take place through secure video calls, phone appointments, and other technology platforms. TRICARE virtual health coverage includes primary care, urgent care, mental health, and specialty services.

Soldier readiness is more than being physically and mentality fit to fight. Sleep is also a key component to readiness, as it directly impacts decision-making, reaction time, and overall performance.

Naval Health Clinic Lemoore celebrates National Physicians Week (March 25-31) and National Doctor's Day (March 30) with its recognition of its military doctors.

U.S. Army Health Clinic Ansbach strengthened international partnerships and enhanced medical collaboration during its annual Host Nation Day, held on March 20. A total of 48 host nation medical professionals from Germany, the Netherlands, and Ireland joined U.S. Army medical staff for a day focused on fostering relationships and aligning efforts to ...

What a cardiologist from the Uniformed Service University strives to eat to stay heart healthy and why.

From Feb. 24 to March 7, 2025, the 11th Field Hospital embarked on an exhilarating training exercise called Operation Torch. This dynamic operation focused on preparing for the demands of large-scale combat operations, and it was an endeavor the new commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Nicole H. Brown, knew could be successfully achieved.