Pandemic Preparedness: Malta’s Deputy PM and Health Minister Ian Borg told a UN high-level meeting that future pandemic plans must be practical, flexible for small countries, and backed by stronger health systems and international cooperation. Cancer Breakthrough: A new blood test (PANXEON) reported in Nature Medicine aims to detect pancreatic cancer early, using multiple blood markers plus AI to flag stage 1–2 disease and high-grade precancer. Medicines & Pharmacy: France plans to stop full refunds on low-benefit medicines for long-term illness patients, while World Pharmacists Day highlights pharmacists’ expanding role in research, innovation, and health security. Rare Disease Treatment: The EU has recommended approval for ocrelizumab for ataxia-related therapy, and also cleared a first pharmacological treatment for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD). Public Health Watch: UK authorities detected Shamonda virus in cattle in Jersey, raising concerns about spread across north-west Europe. Health Safety Alert: An inquest in Poland linked a cosmetic surgery death to complications involving anti-inflammatory painkillers and bleeding from an ulcer. Housing & Wellbeing: A Madrid eviction has become a flashpoint in Europe’s rent crisis, with housing affordability now ranking among top public concerns.