Air Quality & Respiratory Health: Malaysia cancelled the Kuching Marathon (27 Sept) as haze from Indonesia’s wildfires pushed air pollutant levels into unhealthy ranges, with organisers citing health and safety for participants, medic teams and the public. UN Diplomacy & Health Links: Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta renewed support for India’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat, praising India’s democratic record and progress in science, technology and medicine. Drug Safety & Research: Deep Origin and partners in the ARPA-H PREDICTS consortium are rolling out new in silico ADMET drug safety prediction models to screen millions of compounds, aiming for safer, faster development. Health Access via Social Business: Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus highlighted microfinance and social business models that expand healthcare access, including telehealth and eye-care centres, during a UNGA side event that also included Ramos-Horta. Public Health Systems: A UN policy brief urges Pacific island countries to expand social protection to reduce poverty and improve resilience to health and climate shocks. Local Care Quality (Regional): Cebu City health officials faced calls to fix a dirty sputum collection area—an example of how facility hygiene directly affects patient safety.