Massachusetts Nursing Strike: About 4,000 Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses and clinicians walked off the job Wednesday in the biggest strike in Massachusetts history, citing wage and health insurance cost disputes; the hospital says it brought in nearly 1,300 temporary nurses to keep care running, though some outpatient services were paused. Workplace Safety in Hospitals: In India, Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested after an alleged assault on doctors and staff at a KDMC-run Thane hospital, sparked by a newborn’s family being told to transfer due to NICU space limits. AI for Earlier Infection Detection: Kent and Canterbury Hospital in England is piloting an AI tool (MEMORI) to flag infection risk sooner using routine patient data, aiming to reduce sepsis complications. Digital Patient Communications: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust will move most outpatient appointment and clinic letters to the NHS App and text from September, while keeping paper options for those who need them. Public Health Data Pressure: A report warns that CDC and other federal health data and webpages have been removed or disrupted, creating blind spots for disease tracking and prevention. Healthcare Financing Reform (Malaysia): Malaysia’s MediAsas pilot is set to expand affordable health coverage ahead of wider rollout in January 2027, alongside a broader cost-control plan.