Rural Hospital Crisis (US): Seventeen Alabama rural hospitals are flagged as at immediate risk of closure, threatening emergency, maternity, and inpatient access for communities that already face long travel times. Nursing Strain (Cyprus): Larnaca General Hospital nurses staged a one-hour work stoppage over overcrowding and burnout, warning that temporary bed additions aren’t fixing patient safety risks. AI in Imaging (Global): A prospective study finds radiology AI performs best in emergency and inpatient CT angiography settings, with more modest outpatient gains and higher false positives. Healthcare Tech Adoption (Asia): Industry voices stress that even strong medical AI and devices can fail commercially if they don’t fit hospital workflows and add extra clinician steps. Policy & Access (South Korea): Medical groups warn South Korea’s abortion-pill rollout lacks a clear legal framework and safety protections, even as the government moves toward import approval. Public Health Funding (Hungary): Hungary plans higher tobacco excise taxes to raise health-sector funding and cut smoking-related disease costs. Medicines Oversight (India): NHM issues stricter prescription-writing and audit rules, targeting safer dosing and reducing unnecessary antibiotics, syrups, and injections. Supply Chain (Kyrgyzstan): Bishkek begins construction of the country’s first GDP-compliant pharma logistics complex to improve storage and expand access to oncology and cardiology drugs. Oxygen Training (Africa): RIX Industries partners with Build Health International to train biomedical technicians on high-pressure medical oxygen compressors in Rwanda. Women’s Health Philanthropy (Oregon, US): Phil and Penny Knight pledge $1.1B for Oregon’s first hospital dedicated to women’s health, expanding care across the Providence campus. Hospital Operations (UK): Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS trust raises hospital car parking prices, while keeping free parking for some patients and staff under national guidance. Clinical Nutrition (Nigeria): WASPEN urges stronger integration of clinical nutrition into Nigeria’s healthcare system, highlighting malnutrition risks for hospitalized patients. Cancer Care Tech (Global): Leaders discuss how Actinium-225 PSMA therapy could reshape prostate cancer pathways by linking PSMA imaging to targeted treatment planning.