Malaria Watch: A new international study warns climate change could shift malaria into new areas, with Kenya expected to see about a 5% rise in transmission as warmer temperatures and changing rainfall patterns expand mosquito-friendly conditions. Maternal Health Policy: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a law removing the state’s general 24-week abortion limit and allowing decisions later in pregnancy based on physicians’ professional judgment, aiming to keep care accessible for serious late-pregnancy complications. Women’s Safety & Care Access: A Guinea-Bissau player in Sierra Leone’s Mogbwemo Queens FC says she was sexually assaulted and pepper-sprayed at a police checkpoint after returning from medical treatment, prompting an urgent complaint to the police leadership. Health & Environment Link: A BBC report highlights how vultures are disappearing in West Africa, and notes that without them ecosystems can lose a natural defense against disease spread—while one community in Nigeria protects vultures through local sacred practices. Regional Health Context: A Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship (MV Golden Leo) was attacked in the Black Sea, raising concerns for the safety of Indian seafarers and the health risks tied to conflict exposure.