AI in Healthcare Research: NIMS Hyderabad and IISc Bengaluru launched an AI project to build tools for early diagnosis and personalised care for breast/oral cancer, kidney disease, heart ailments and obesity, with a first phase due in six months. Healthcare Policy & Access: A new India study warns climate-resilient ageing needs better, more reliable healthcare access for rural seniors, citing travel, cost and distance barriers that disrupt chronic care. Hospital & Investment Deals: KKR is in advanced talks to buy at least a $1b stake in Sweden’s Medicover’s India hospital arm, even as Medicover continues its IPO process. Pet Healthcare Funding: India’s Vetic secured $40m led by Bessemer to scale clinics and vet-at-home services, plus expand pet insurance and wellness offerings. Regulation Watch (India): India bars over-the-counter cough syrup sales, requiring prescriptions via certified pharmacies to curb misuse and improve safety. Public Health (India/Pakistan): A sustained heatwave is driving record electricity demand and rising heat deaths, with experts warning undercounting and ongoing risk before monsoon relief. Wellness & Longevity: Next Health announced its first Longevity Summit in Nashville on Sept 12, spotlighting proactive prevention and wellness experts. Tech at Scale (India): PM Modi told VivaTech that AI should be “all inclusive,” stressing democratised access and human-centred innovation. Mental Health (Japan): Japan faces renewed scrutiny after a court ruling linked depression to disaster-dispatch work, highlighting urgent support needs for local staff.