Rural Workforce Boost: Ohio University received $10M to expand the rural health workforce via the State’s Rural Health Transformation Program, linking employers, schools, training providers, and community partners to recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas. Ebola Trial Progress: In the DRC, the first patients have been enrolled in a record-fast Ebola treatment trial, as officials push to speed up research while case and death counts rise. Public Health Under Strain (Gaza): Gaza health officials warn of a severe crisis as medicine, equipment, and ambulance capacity dwindle, with 70% of ambulances reportedly out of service. HIV Outbreak Response (Pakistan): Sindh suspended 37 hospital staff after an inquiry tied HIV infections in children to alleged contaminated syringes, while an Rs 2B endowment fund is planned for affected families. AI in Medicine Debate: Andreessen and OpenAI leadership reignited discussion after claims that GPT-5.6 had fewer flaws than physician-written responses, as health systems expand AI tools. Patient Safety & Access: Scotland reports 5,000+ NHS data breaches over four years, raising concerns about protection of highly sensitive patient information. COPD Treatment Hope (UK): Ulster Hospital began using dupilumab for COPD, aiming to reduce flare-ups and hospital admissions. Medical Debt Law (Illinois): A new Illinois law starting Jan. 1, 2027 limits creditors from placing judgment liens on residential homes for medical debt.