Suicide Care Expansion: Vermont’s UVM Health Network opened the Asha Clinic in Burlington, a specialized outpatient program focused on suicide care with internationally recognized clinician-researcher Dr. Craig Bryan leading treatment aimed at reducing attempts and improving quality of life. Toxic Exposure Claim: A former Michigan State University student alleges “toxic” meth-related chemical exposure in Wells Hall led to hospitalization and serious skin and neurological injuries, with the case tied to a former graduate student arrested for chemicals found on campus. Maternal-Child Health Tech: Fiji rolled out PATISPlus to maternal and child health clinics, training nurses to track high-risk pregnancies and share patient info across care stages, including during outbreaks and disasters. Traditional Medicine Regulation: Ghana’s Traditional Medicine Practice Council says fewer than 15% of practitioners are registered, with inspections and closures of unsafe premises and a push for licensed, QR-verifiable care. Cardio Drug Trial Setback: Novartis and Ionis reported pelacarsen failed to reduce heart attacks, strokes, or death in a Phase 3 trial despite lowering lipoprotein(a) levels. Healthcare Staffing Strain: Nurses at Gisborne Hospital in New Zealand plan a one-hour strike over unsafe staffing amid a winter surge of flu and RSV. Local Care Access: Quebec election campaigning put health care and affordability front and center as parties also debated daycare and referendum politics.