Surgical Capacity Boost: Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo becomes the first public facility in the city to offer complex knee surgeries and total hip replacements after training local orthopaedic surgeons with visiting experts from Italy and Scotland. Mental Health & Public Safety: In San Diego, parents of a mosque shooting suspect allege a mental health facility failed to act after FBI warnings about concerning dark-web comments. Workforce Strain in Emergency Care: Gisborne Hospital in New Zealand faces a one-hour ED nurse strike over unsafe staffing as flu and RSV hospitalisations surge. Cardiovascular Drug Setback: Novartis and Ionis report pelacarsen failed to reduce heart attacks, strokes, or death despite lowering lipoprotein(a) levels. Community Health Access: Venezuela’s health ministry shipped medicines and supplies to strengthen Cojedes health centers, aiming to keep services running. Infectious Disease Watch: Floyd County, Indiana, reports additional West Nile Virus-positive mosquito samples, urging bite prevention. Care Delivery & Accountability: In Massachusetts, Lindsay Clancy’s attorneys pursue a civil case alleging mental-health diagnostic and treatment failures. Local Health Services Expansion: Ogun State’s Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence says it has treated 600+ patients since starting radiodiagnostic services. Regulation of Traditional Medicine: Ghana’s Traditional Medicine Practice Council says fewer than 15% of practitioners are registered, with inspections and closures for public health risks. Health System Funding Pressure: Quebec election campaigning puts health care and affordability front and center as parties debate daycare and broader policy priorities.