School Safety & Mental Health: The Psychological Association of the Philippines urged a coordinated, long-term approach to prevent school violence after a Tacloban shooting, calling for stronger school mental health systems and easier access to qualified professionals. Energy & Health Equity: Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed, plunging about 10 million into darkness amid aging infrastructure and fuel shortages, raising urgent public health and safety concerns. Flu Care in the Elderly: Macau reported a 91-year-old severe flu patient moved from ICU to a general ward after influenza A and pneumonia, noting he’d received this year’s seasonal vaccine. Nursing Workforce Stability: Jamaica will rehire about 50 Cuban nurses under individual contracts after a decades-old cooperation deal ended, aiming to ease staffing shortages. Food as Medicine Push: A new commentary argues Food Is Medicine needs more than clinician enthusiasm—health systems must change training and institutional behavior to make nutrition-based care real. Outpatient Value-Based Care: SCA Health CEO Winborne Macphail says ambulatory surgery centers can be a strategic asset for value-based care, sharing how payment models are evolving. Precision Psychiatry: A study suggests biomarker-guided antidepressant selection could boost response rates by nearly 67%, moving psychiatry closer to precision medicine. Public Health Access: Renfrew County in Ontario is rolling out free walk-in clinics with dental and early-childhood support, including catch-up infant vaccines. Power Reliability Tech: Ameren Illinois is using LineVue scanning to assess internal power-line strength and plan replacements before failures. Nutrition & Inclusion: Houston’s Space City Nutrition is spotlighted for queer-affirming, weight-neutral dietetic care that accepts insurance and offers reduced rates. Global Vaccine Readiness: Korea University’s Vaccine Innovation Center was named lead for a national hantavirus mRNA vaccine project aimed at rapid prototype development. Care Privacy in Abuse Cases: A nonprofit urged a California appeals court to protect survivors’ private medical and sexual histories in the Cedars-Sinai abuse litigation. Community Health After Fire: A free mobile clinic opened in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights to address breathing/asthma concerns tied to ongoing odors after a warehouse fire. Care Coverage Policy: Massachusetts SNAP benefit error rates hit 12.5%, above the national average, with potential future state cost-sharing if oversight doesn’t improve. Heat & Mental Health Risk: Australia research warns extreme heat can double young people’s risk of mental health admissions. Exercise & Aging Muscles: A study links exercise to a molecular “switch” that helps older muscles repair and clear damage, offering new leads for combating age-related muscle loss.