Digital Health & Access: India’s PM Family Care Tracker and Health Passport pilot launches in Gandhinagar, aiming for transparent, tech-driven welfare delivery via common identity and direct benefit flows. Medical Regulation: India’s Health Ministry proposes faster medical device manufacturing licence timelines under the 2017 rules, cutting approvals for Class B (140→115 days) and Class C/D (105→90 days). Public Health in Action: Andhra Pradesh health officials are urged to intensify monsoon surveillance and early fever detection for dengue, malaria, chikungunya, with targeted mosquito control in high-risk hostels and villages. Clinical Research Partnerships: Qatar’s Hamad Medical Corporation signs an MoU with Boehringer Ingelheim to strengthen clinical trials, research capability, and patient outcomes. Healthcare Innovation & Ethics: A report flags unresolved legal and ethical issues as China’s healthcare leans on AI, especially around data compliance and governance. Health & Wellness Insight: Nutrition expert Soumya Swaminathan reiterates “nutrition as a vaccine,” stressing social realities behind disease outcomes. Disaster Response Skills: A Venezuelan rescuer credits Chinese-trained know-how for rapid evacuation and rescue after major earthquakes.