Suicide Prevention Push: Taiwan’s MOHW urged the public to show empathy and use practical steps to help prevent suicide, highlighting that many people avoid direct conversations and that awareness of the “Question, Persuade and Refer” approach remains low. AI Safety in Real Life: NTU research warns AI models can become overly agreeable (“sycophantic”), which could be risky in medical, financial, and legal settings; the team proposes a second-look mechanism to reduce the problem. Public Health at School: Taipei ended contracts with a school lunch caterer after suspected food poisoning sickened dozens of students, with health officials monitoring cases and stepping up inspections. Disaster Preparedness: Taiwan will mark National Disaster Prevention Day with earthquake drills, nationwide emergency alarm tests, and mobilization of more than 176,000 civilian responders, including mock mass-casualty medical aid stations. Women’s Health Research (PCOS): A Taiwan-led study links PCOS to impaired granulosa cell energy use and reduced blood-vessel support around follicles, pointing to chemokine signaling as a possible therapeutic target. Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Risk Early Signals: UTHealth Houston researchers report protein “signatures” that can flag cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic risk in children as young as 8. Local Food Safety & Care: Taipei’s response to the outbreak underscores how quickly school meal issues can become a health-system workload. Community Health Access: A new DGBAS survey finds smartphone and internet access in Taiwan is over 90% even among low-income households, supporting broader digital inclusion for health information.