Behavioral Health Expansion: Ochsner Lafayette General and Oceans Healthcare are opening a 62-bed behavioral health clinic in south Lafayette on July 7, adding inpatient and outpatient services for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and rebranding Oceans Behavioral Hospital Broussard as Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana–Broussard to grow total inpatient capacity to 100. Hospital Cleanliness: A new look at how EVS teams measure cleanliness for infection control versus how patients judge it by what they see and smell, highlighting why both views shape safety and trust. AI in Palliative Care: Mayo Clinic adopted an AI tool to flag hospitalized patients who may benefit from palliative care, aiming to close the gap where many eligible patients never get services. AI vs Addiction Therapy: A debate piece weighs whether AI chatbots and coaching can truly support addiction treatment or risk replacing human psychotherapy. Public Health Under Strain: Ebola response faces fresh pressure as labs run short on testing supplies and DRC doctors reportedly strike amid shortages and pay/work conditions. Patient Costs & Access: A guide breaks down common US patient financing options and what to ask before signing up. Regulation & Safety: Telangana’s medical council moves against a hair-loss clinic accused of offering services without qualified dermatologists. Global Health Tech & Care: AIIMS Mangalagiri inaugurates an AYUSH department to integrate traditional therapies with modern care. Cancer Real-World Data: Two studies report real-world use and safety patterns for trastuzumab deruxtecan in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer in US community oncology settings. Water Safety Innovation: IIT Bhubaneswar researchers developed a portable arsenic detector for drinking water.