Infection Control Innovation: Vancouver Coastal Health’s Canines 4 Care is expanding its C. difficile sniffing program with new $80,000 van funding, bringing faster bacteria detection to more B.C. hospitals and communities. Maternal Health & Safety: A Birmingham family says Heartlands Hospital missed chances to save their grandmother, with language barriers and delayed recognition of a bowel blockage cited in a death review. Cancer Prevention & Trust: Cancer Council NSW is doubling down on community conversations to boost uptake of screening programs where trust and understanding lag. HIV Prevention Outreach: ViiV Healthcare launched the “PrEP Wisdom” campaign to encourage informed discussions about long-acting injectable PrEP. COVID-19 After-Exposure Option: Shionogi won FDA approval for XOCOVA (ensitrelvir) as an oral post-exposure prophylaxis for adults and teens after contact. Diagnostics Access: C2N Diagnostics and SouthGenetics plan to expand blood tests for Alzheimer’s amyloid pathology across Latin America and the Caribbean. Workplace Focus: Peterson Health and Agape Care Group earned “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” and “Top Workplace for Nursing” recognition, highlighting staff support as a care priority. Behavioral Health Leadership: Houston Methodist and AHA leaders discuss scaling behavioral health services amid rising demand and caregiver burnout. Tech in Healthcare: Tempus is moving toward clinical availability of its whole-genome sequencing assay (xH) for actionable cancer targets.