Health Workforce Crisis: WHO warns a major medical workforce gap is looming, with about one in four doctors nearing retirement in the next decade and 67 countries projected to fall short of health worker needs by 2030. Food Safety & Pesticides: Over 500 EU scientists and doctors urge the European Parliament to pause new food and feed safety rules, citing pesticide traces in water and even blood/urine and calling for an independent health-and-environment impact review first. Maternal Care Alarm (UK): UK maternity wards face a crisis, with data cited by the Lib Dems saying 1 in 10 women are left alone during late labour and severe birth injuries are at record levels. Climate & Food Security (Ireland): An Irish community farm model highlights how heavy vegetable import dependence leaves households exposed as climate change threatens yields and incomes. Nutrition & Policy (UK): A debate heats up over whether supermarkets should be treated like a “health cartel” as anti-junk food campaigners push for stronger action on ultra-processed foods. Infectious Disease (Germany): A rare “airport malaria” outbreak near Frankfurt has killed three people, prompting renewed public health attention. Wellness Tech & Research: Sidra Medicine reports progress on predicting cognitive decline using genetics-informed models ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day. Targeted Cancer Imaging Deal: Telix and ITM announce a major merger to build a vertically integrated radiopharmaceutical pipeline, including scaled isotope production.