Migration & Asylum: Greece has passed a major migration bill that folds the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration into national law, including faster asylum processing and fast-track deportations, plus offshore “return hubs” in non-EU countries under EU/intl legal safeguards. Antibiotic Stewardship: Turkey is rolling out an antibiotic use surveillance system across all adult hospital wards to track prescriptions and flag high-risk practices, aiming to curb antimicrobial resistance. Cancer Screening Tech: Germany’s breast screening AI provider Vara received CE class 2b approval for tomosynthesis AI under the EU MDR, supporting wider 3D screening adoption. Infectious Disease R&D: ABL Diagnostics presented EMHH 2026 posters on respiratory virus sequencing, HIV-1 genomic surveillance, and ambient-stable qPCR for STI testing. Heat & Health: A new study estimates extreme heat in India drives far more excess deaths than official counts suggest, highlighting major under-tracking of heat’s indirect health impacts. Drug Safety: The EU drug situation report warns traffickers are shifting routes and tactics, with opioids still driving most drug-related deaths and new psychoactive substances adding risk. Public Health Policy: The EU Migration and Asylum Pact’s full application is due soon, with critics warning it could weaken asylum safeguards and increase detention.