Heatwave strain: A heat dome is turning the Fourth of July into a public-health emergency across the U.S. East, with record temperatures and dangerous humidity driving soaring heat-illness risk. Clinic closures: In South Africa’s Theunissen, two clinics shut over water and sanitation failures, leaving patients waiting in cold conditions and raising infection-control concerns. Pediatric drowning warning: Doctors urge faster rescue and resuscitation as drowning remains a top killer for young children, especially in pools. Maternal care disruption: In Odisha, a pregnant woman allegedly died after being denied treatment during doctors’ protest, with family blaming delays in emergency care. Doctors’ strike pause: Odisha’s government doctors suspended their cease-work agitation after talks with the health minister, with a high-level committee set to review demands. Cancer tech upgrade: Malaysia’s Aurelius Hospital Negeri Sembilan became the first private hospital in the state to offer TrueBeam LINAC radiotherapy, expanding oncology services locally. Rural specialist model: Sarawak’s Sibu Hospital neurosurgery unit is credited with bringing specialist care closer to communities and cutting costly medical evacuations. Safety and accountability: An Arizona doctor faced no criminal charges after wrongly declaring a toddler dead and sending him to a hospital morgue, where he was later found alive.