Care Access Expansion: Apollo Hospitals opened an Apollo Specialty Clinic in Bopal on National Doctors’ Day, offering free specialist consults and screenings through mid-July. Affordability Pressure (U.S.): KFF highlights that U.S. healthcare spending delivers poor “cost security,” with many adults skipping care or medications due to rising out-of-pocket costs. Hospital Billing Debt (Ireland): Ireland’s HSE says it was owed nearly €60M by patients who left hospitals without paying, plus large sums from insurers, underscoring financial strain across the system. Flood & Disease Preparedness (Ghana): Ghana Health Service stepped up flood disease surveillance, tracking diarrhoeal illness risks like cholera after contaminated water and sanitation disruptions. Emergency Care Disruption (UK): Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge declared and then stood down an internal critical incident after A&E pressures and ambulance waits. Maternal & Newborn Safety (Japan): A Tokyo “baby hatch” reported 20 anonymous newborn drop-offs since March 2025, with many needing urgent medical support. Mental Health Tech: Excellent Webworld launched an AI mental healthcare platform aimed at secure, stigma-free access and smoother clinician workflows. Regenerative Medicine (Croatia): KBC Split performed Croatia’s first autologous stem-cell concentrate procedure for degenerative jaw joint disorders. Policy & Rights (U.S.): North Dakota’s Supreme Court heard arguments over a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, with challengers arguing it blocks life-saving treatment. Research Watch: A Swedish study links biopsy-proven MASLD to higher long-term chronic kidney disease risk, rising with liver severity. Global Crisis (Venezuela): UN warns quake survivors face food and shelter shortages and rising outbreak risk as services buckle.