Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
While not technically bugs, leeches still give many the heebie-jeebies! But, did you know they offer a host of biological benefits to scientists and doctors? From reconstructive surgeries to neurological studies, leeches have been benefiting medicine since the Dark Ages....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Insects have powerful immune defenses to counter infection. Researchers believe the antimicrobial peptides—or AMPs—found in insects could be used to develop new antibiotic drugs....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Recent advances in biotechnological production of insect silk proteins are leading to biomedical applications such as drug carriers, sensors, and tissue engineering....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Blister beetles produce a toxin called cantharidin that was used in Folk Medicine to remove warts. New research says it could also be used to treat a range of cancers....
Graphics by Leslie Nayman | Defense Health Agency | 05.09.2023
Bee, wasp and ant products, including honey and venom, have been used in Folk Medicine for thousands of years to treat wounds, ulcers, inflammation, infections, pain, cancer, and allergies....
Graphics by Cheryl Jamieson | Defense Contract Management Agency | 05.09.2023
Courtney Mehl is a procurement technician at Defense Contract Management Agency Detroit’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, location. Prior to this job, Mehl worked as a business manager officer at a long-term care facility. She joined the agency in January. (DCMA graphic by Cheryl Jamieson)...
Graphics by Eric Tagayuna | TV2 Visual Information Center Schofield Barracks | 05.08.2023
Graphic brochure of 18th medical Command, the 18th MEDCOM set theater for medical operations by planning for contingency operations, developing resilient medical logistics capabilities, and building partnerships through operations, engagements and experimentation. (U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Graphic by Eric Tagayuna)....
Graphics by Senior Airman Kate Bragg | 307th Bomb Wing | 05.08.2023
The official logo of the 307th Bomb Wing Rising 6 organization. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Kate Bragg)
