Army Device Detects Traumatic Brain Injury in Under 15 Minutes: 'Single Most Important Advancement' in Decades

Published Jul 17, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT

The new diagnostic tool has been developed by U.S. Army medical leaders in Europe.

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Published Jul 17, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT

Team members with the Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office hosted a Traumatic Brain Injury end-user touchpoint at the Tactical Medicine Training Center, bringing together U.S. Navy corpsmen and medical officers from across the II Marine Expeditionary Force to assess new capabilities for evaluating traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2026. (Defense Health Agency Photo by Kimber S. Parish/Released)