SAN ANTONIO – (March 18, 2026) – Senior leaders across the Department of War (DoW), federal government, academia, and industry attended the 2026 Annual Operational Medicine Symposium (OpMed) & Technology Showcase held at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, March 17 – 18.OpMed is one of the...

SILVER SPRING, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), in partnership with Armata Pharmaceuticals, has completed a phase 2 clinical trial on a Staphylococcus aureus (Staph A) bacteriophage therapy.The therapy, AP-SA02, used for the treatment of complicated bacteremia caused by S. aureus,...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 16, 2026) – To support the future warfighter, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio researchers took part in Arctic Edge 2026 held in Alaska, Feb. 23 – March 13.Arctic Edge, a U.S homeland defense exercise demonstrating U.S. military extreme...

The first plunge into icy water is a shock to the system. For a warfighter operating in extreme cold-weather environments, a fall into near-freezing seas isn't a mishap; it's a life-or-death battle that is won or lost in the firstfew minutes.Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) scientists spent six...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (March 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kris Hodapp, deputy Corps Chief, Medical Service Corps (MSC) and Capt. Bryan Pyle, MSC Policy and Practice officer visited with leadership and MSC officers assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio at the...

SAN DIEGO – Researchers with Naval Health Research Center’s (NHRC) Birth and Infant Health Research (BIHR) program published new findings on January 27, strengthening the understanding of birth defects among military families.The findings, published in Military Medicine, addressed and allayed...