Emergency Care Upgrade in Prague: Prague’s City Council approved construction of a floating helipad on the Vltava near Vyšehrad, aiming to speed up transport of critically injured or seriously ill patients to specialized hospitals; it’s planned to run 7 days a week and be finished in 2027. School Phone Ban (Health Angle): The Czech government backed a draft to ban mobile phones and other electronic devices in schools during lessons, breaks and after-school areas, with limited exceptions for health needs like diabetes monitoring or disability aids. Workforce Support for Czech Healthcare: Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic signed agreements to expand organized labor migration, including a pilot to train and employ Uzbek citizens in Czech medical and social care institutions, with cooperation involving Penta Hospitals. Foot Health Innovation: Vivobarefoot launched Vivo Biome, a 3D-printed, bespoke footwear system based on customer foot scans, positioning it as a way to improve foot health while changing how shoes are designed and sold. GI Testing Expansion: ALPCO expanded its KleeYa® stool-test menu with Health Canada licensed H. pylori Stool Antigen and Lactoferrin assays, adding to automated GI diagnostics. Brain Health Awareness: Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade said he has “probable” chronic traumatic encephalopathy, urging more support and awareness around concussion and long-term brain health.