World Cup Health Readiness: Kansas City hospitals are coordinating for international visitors, adding translation support and extra staffing while warning that U.S. care can be confusing and costly. Emergency Surge Planning: The Canary Islands deployed about 300 emergency medical staff with field hospitals and rapid-response vehicles for Pope Leo XIV’s visit. Cancer Care Access: The UK is rolling out a “multi-beam” prostate radiation option in five sessions, aiming to cut daily hospital trips and free up tens of thousands of appointments. Cardiology Research: RCSI researchers built a low-cost artificial mitral valve model that mimics human mechanics to speed study of valve disease. Medicaid Policy Shift: CMS launched Medicaid work requirements with 80-hour monthly engagement rules and health-related exemptions, with states preparing implementation. Behavioral Health Expansion: Ochsner Lafayette General and Oceans Healthcare opened a 62-bed behavioral health clinic in Lafayette, boosting inpatient and outpatient services. Public Health Alerts: Benton County warned residents after West Nile virus was detected in local crows. Health Workforce Pipeline: New Waikato medical students will complete placements in regional learning centres across five regions starting in 2029. Mental Health in Custody: An ACT prison watchdog found likely systemic racism in an Aboriginal woman’s pepper-spraying incident during a mental health episode, calling for changes. One Health Coordination: Central Asia’s One Health Program set up a regional secretariat to strengthen zoonotic disease, AMR, and food safety collaboration. Nutrition & Gut Myths: A gastroenterologist challenged common “gut detox” and bowel-movement myths, stressing that digestion varies and the body already detoxifies.