Heatwave & Health Alerts: France reported 2,025 excess deaths above normal rates after the June heatwave, while modeled estimates suggest Italy was among the hardest hit—another reminder that extreme heat is a public health emergency, not just bad weather. Heat Safety & Cooling Debate: Across Europe, the push for air conditioning is turning into a culture war: health experts argue for targeted use for vulnerable people, while governments have leaned more on shade, insulation and cooling centres. Drought’s Health Ripple: Italy’s rice-growing areas in Pavia are suffering severe heat and low rainfall, with water shortages stressing rivers and raising concerns that food and water systems will feel the impact. Reproductive Health Survey (Italy): A new Europe-wide poll finds broad support in Italy for state-funded fertility treatment and for embryo research, even as genome editing and public understanding remain areas where opinions are still forming. Mental Health in Sport: Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall spoke openly about depression and anxiety, highlighting how elite performance and mental health can collide. Medical Innovation (Eye Care): A cosmetic eye-colour procedure using laser-assisted corneal pigment injection is drawing attention—raising fresh questions about safety, regulation and who should access elective treatments. Institutional Abuse Case: Children of women confined at Brazil’s Barbacena Hospital-Colony are pursuing legal action, renewing focus on long-term harm from psychiatric institutional practices.