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VA researchers will be testing the prostate cancer drug degarelix for treating nearly 200 COVID-19 patients at VA medical centers.

Rae Mary Leff served for 14 years in the Navy as a nurse, learning much about life while treating servicemen in Vietnam.

In July, Houston VA became the first VA facility to participate in an international trial evaluating the therapeutic benefit of a drug as a treatment for Veterans with COVID-19 severe pneumonia.

Navy Veteran and stage 4 lung cancer survivor, Patrick McGuire will be one of the first participants in a new testing program called PHASeR which will provide free genetic testing to cancer survivors cared for by VA.

Annual deaths from colon cancer exceed the total number of American combat deaths during the entire Vietnam War. It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, time to get screened for colorectal cancer.

More than 10 years after he was diagnosed with hepatitis C, this Army Veteran learned that treatment through VA was available. The new antivirals have cure rates approaching 100 percent.

At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My HealtheVet can help you prepare for an exam and communicate securely with your care team.

Veterans in New York City are benefitting from a new ultra-portable ultrasound device, the Butterfly IQ. The size of an electric razor, it plugs into an iPhone and screens the patient at the bedside.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Marine Corps Veteran Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Frank made history when he became the first black Marine Corps general.

Many people who smoke seem to be confused about the actual benefits and limitations of lung cancer screenings, according to a study by the VA Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care in Seattle.

This week's VA Photos of the Week highlights VA photographers from Texas, Virginia, Alabama and New York, who shared their best images with us.