Outbreaks and prevention: Pennsylvania is seeing an unusual measles surge, with adults making up about two-thirds of cases; a confirmed case also exposed patients and staff at a Wheeling hospital. Health officials are urging flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccination as respiratory illness rises, while Nigeria has stepped up Ebola surveillance. Kidney care: Studies presented at ASN Kidney Week link insurance and neighborhood disadvantage to kidney-failure risk after critical illness. A small, 10-year trial found fewer hospitalizations and less progression to dialysis among CKD patients who reduced dietary acid with fruits and vegetables than among those receiving usual care. Access and affordability: U.S. workers’ family health premiums rose 9% to an average $7,471 annually, while medical debt relief will reach nearly 70,000 Massachusetts residents. A stalled maternity-and-child hospital project in Anantnag leaves patients relying on overcrowded facilities. Global health emergencies: Hospitals in Sudan are reportedly being deliberately targeted, while Yemen faces critical hospital shortages and worsening cholera threats. Medical innovation: Penn plans a $25 million center for precision heart-disease therapies, and BioStack raised $9.5 million to build a global clinical-data network for medical AI.