MSMR publishes a monthly summary of reportable medical events documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by Military Health System care providers and public health officials.

This report provides cumulative seasonal influenza hospitalization rates of service members, stratified by sex, age group, race and ethnicity, branch of service, recruit site, and location, both in the U.S. and overseas.

This report provides updated data and analysis on measles, mumps, rubella and varicella cases from 2019 through 2024, describing trends among U.S. Military Health System beneficiaries and stratifying cases by immunization status.

This study developed predictive models to forecast future long COVID diagnoses and compared each model prediction to observed diagnoses.

This study evaluated associations between COVID-19 infection during pregnancy and adverse outcomes, along with any changes in association for pregnant women who received COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Military Health System will continue to provide health care during a government lapse in appropriations. There may be some effects on the delivery of health care services within military hospitals and clinics. Contact your hospital or clinic to confirm hours of operations and services provided.

The Defense Health Agency has recognized a ‘Patient Champion’ at Womack Army Medical Center. Lt. Col. Kim MacNeilly, Deputy Commander for Quality and Safety at Womack, has been awarded the DHA Patient Champion Certificate for her work at the facility.

When Jiayu Shao raised his right hand in June to take the oath of office, he wasn’t just becoming a U.S. Air Force officer—he was fulfilling a dream decades in the making. After immigrating to the United States in 2001, Shao began his journey at the Uniformed Services University as a research trainee.

The Department of Air Force transferred more than 178,000 biological samples from Vietnam and Korean War veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs in August, concluding an 18-year effort to safeguard them for future studies.

Subject matter experts from across Navy Medicine assembled at NMRLC Detachment Fort Detrick to conduct an Authorized Medical Allowance List review in support of large deck amphibious ships, Sept. 22-25.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Japan, conducted a large-scale mass casualty drill Sept. 23, testing its ability to triage, treat and transport multiple simulated patients during a crisis.

Leaders at Munson Army Health Center welcomed team members from the Topeka-based VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System and Leavenworth’s Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center to Fort Leavenworth, Sept. 17.

Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health September 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through consistent, real-world experience.

Navy Medicine commands and partners responded to an urgent requirement request from U.S. Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 19, delivering critical surgical equipment and expertise that bolstered medical readiness across the Fleet and Joint Force.

The Department of War today announced the extension of the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, reaffirming the department’s commitment to improving access to medical care for its overseas workforce, and adding interpreter support.