Global Scans · Health · Weekly Summary

• [New] Increases in health care costs for Medicare recipients, cuts to nutrition assistance programs, and the redirection of public school funding collectively threaten the stability and opportunity structures within low-income communities. Equitable Growth
• [New] Australians for Mental Health is urging all governments to take steps to slow climate change, after the first national climate risk assessment warned of the associated impacts on mental health. Mirage News
• [New] Health New Zealand is leading the development of the New Zealand Health Plan for 2024 to 2027. Ministry of Health NZ
• [New] Despite legal threats from the state attorney general, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission plans to move forward with issuing business licenses. JD Supra
• [New] President Donald Trump's plan to let the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits expire will significantly cost healthcare providers. JD Supra
• [New] The femtech industry is projected to expand from $59 billion to $103 billion by 2030 as women increasingly look to personal technology to tackle urgent health care needs like infertility, menopause, chronic conditions and more. Forbes
• [New] Under the future climate change scenario, people will be exposed to wildfire smoke more frequently and intensely in California, and it is critical to reveal potential health impacts from exposure to PM2.5 from wildfire. Society of Toxicology (SOT)
• [New] SIEMENS Healthineers, a Germany-based medical technology company, is looking to install more helium-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices to underserved hospitals in the Philippines in 2026. BusinessWorld Online
• [New] While significant challenges remain, experts like Sarah Danson from the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Research are optimistic that cancer vaccines could one day reduce the need for invasive treatments like chemotherapy. Caliber.az
• [New] China is developing a world-first pregnancy robot capable of carrying a baby to term and giving birth - an innovation that could reshape reproductive health, infertility treatment, and ethical debates around motherhood. Nurse.org
• [New] By 2026 environmental health will be a core focus in diabetes care, with 25% of treatment plans incorporating pollution reduction strategies (ADA, 2025). DiabetesRxUSA
• [New] Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat that poses significant challenges to public health. Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association
• [New] Climate change is a public health emergency, driving heat, poor air quality, stronger storms, and new diseases that threaten people's health and strain health care systems. ABC News
• [New] Patients in 2025 expect healthcare to feel more like other service industries: convenient, accessible, and personalized. Prolink
• [New] Without a medical breakthrough, the number of Australian dementia cases is projected to rise to more than one million by 2065. The Conversation
• [New] In 2025, investing in mental health technology will not just be a best practice - it will be a necessity. spacebands
• [New] If people worldwide adopted their Planetary Health Diet, up to 15 million premature deaths could be avoided annually. Yahoo News
• Preventive wellness is breaking out, with healthcare technology and related services projected to grow at 12% through 2030. Shopify
• Climate change and antimicrobial resistance threaten the health and welfare of humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems globally. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Florida plans to become the first state to end all vaccine mandates for children, in a move some experts consider dangerous for public health. NIHCM

Last updated: 10 October 2025