Heart Health Tech: Vanuatu launched the HeartCare mobile app to let trained community health workers screen for heart disease risk earlier, using blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI to flag people for follow-up care. Maritime Health in Crisis: The Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment chair warned that the humanitarian situation aboard the Palau-flagged hijacked tanker MT HONOUR 25 is worsening, with five of 17 crew now suffering health problems, unsafe water, and food reportedly cut to rice. Public Health Alert: Palau confirmed a whooping cough (pertussis) case in Koror and urged residents to check vaccination status while an investigation and contact tracing get underway. Reef Protection: Scientists confirmed a crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak in Koror’s Ngederrak Conservation Area, calling for urgent monitoring and community action to protect coral ecosystems. Local Health Support: The Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps completed a five-day outreach across Palau, delivering consultations, basic lab testing, pharmacy services and health education in multiple states and at Belau National Hospital. Rehabilitation Through Aquaculture: Palau opened its first community-managed satellite giant clam hatchery in Koror to boost reef restoration and create sustainable livelihoods. Cybersecurity: Palau moved to strengthen government cybersecurity after breaches, testing post-quantum encryption defenses funded at no cost by a U.S. firm.