Commonwealth Games health & performance: India’s Tejaswin Shankar pushed through a knee tendon tweak to stay involved after pulling out of high jump, while later headlines keep spotlighting the country’s medal surge in boxing and para athletics. Public health policy: Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a review of Project SARATHI, aiming to expand youth-volunteer patient support across hospitals to improve guidance and compassionate care. Healthcare access & capacity: Tripura CM Manik Saha backed plans to upgrade AGMC and GBP Hospital into a top Northeast medical education, research and super-speciality hub. Medical education logistics: NTR Health University set NEET-UG 2026 counselling for Aug 4 start, with multi-round schedules through October. Disease control: India’s National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme is advancing toward hepatitis elimination by 2030 with screening, free drugs and diagnostics. Food safety governance: Hospitality groups in Maharashtra asked for due process in an FDA enforcement drive, arguing improvement notices are being bypassed. Disaster-linked health risks: Monsoon disruptions in Himachal left roads blocked and water schemes affected, while Japan issued extreme heat stroke warnings and expanded cooling guidance.