Hospital Safety Law: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed bills banning firearms and dangerous weapons inside facilities providing mental health and developmental services. Workplace Violence Crackdown (Canada): Manitoba expands institutional safety officer coverage and rolls out a provincewide zero-tolerance policy for violence against health-care workers. Emergency Care Capacity (Macau): Health Bureau inaugurates an Emergency Medicine Training Centre and a Stroke Centre to boost first-aid readiness and emergency response. Mental Health Funding Debate (New Zealand): Psychiatrists’ body says the government’s $100m mental health push is piecemeal, with gaps in data and no full system plan. Public Health Policy (Alberta): Unions warn about the transition of public health inspectors from Alberta Health Services to the provincial government, raising concerns over pay and benefits. Medication Safety (Bahrain): MoPH launches a digital Safe Disposal Certificate service for damaged food products. Vaccine Safety Watch (PAHO): PAHO urges caution over reports of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine being negotiated without standard safety and efficacy trials. Health Risks (Zimbabwe): Regulators scrutinize illegal “flu packs,” warning about inappropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. Cancer Care (U.S.): Real-world reports highlight CAR-T’s role for multiple myeloma patients after long diagnostic delays. Oral Nicotine Warning (Bahrain): Doctors caution nicotine pouches may harm the heart, brain, and oral health despite “tobacco-free” branding.