Mental Health & Community Support: Mission Hospital in North Carolina marked Mental Health Awareness Month with “Healing in Every Voice,” highlighting culturally responsive care for Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ communities and backing NAMI with a $25,000 grant. World Cup Health Readiness: New Jersey hospitals say they’re ready for World Cup crowds, citing experience from major stadium events and preparing for language barriers, infectious disease risks and other surge pressures. Patient Safety & Tech in Care: Stanford Medicine’s first compact upright proton therapy treatment spotlights Leo Cancer Care’s Marie® platform, while GUARDIAN RFID launched a Medication Manager for Command Cloud aimed at reducing high-risk inmate medication errors. Healthcare Costs & Transparency: A WNC startup helps patients challenge confusing medical bills and billing errors, as the Trump administration warns 500+ hospitals to post pricing or face penalties. Rural Hospital Strain: A Virginia study flags 13 rural hospitals at risk of closure, with Medicaid changes looming. Public Health & Prevention: Germany’s pediatric society urges banning melatonin gummy-like products, warning marketing may lead to unsupervised overdoses. Global Health Under Pressure: Cuba reports a surgical backlog of 95,000 patients amid sanctions, fuel shortages and supply constraints. Regulatory & Pharma Moves: Cosylab and Heron Neutron Medical Corp. sign an LOI to expand global BNCT deployment; Orionis and Novartis expand molecular glue drug discovery collaboration.