Global Scans · Health · Weekly Summary

• [New] Ageing Australia's Continuum of Ageing 2050 sets a bold vision for reimagining ageing - integrating aged care, healthcare, seniors housing and community services. Ageing Australia
• [New] Dementia is one of Australia's fastest-growing health challenges, with over 433,000 people living with it and numbers set to exceed one million by 2065. Ageing Australia
• [New] AI diagnostics are anticipated to become a crucial component of U.S. healthcare delivery with ongoing innovation, encouraging healthcare investments, and an increasing focus on precision medicine. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The global community has set one clear goal: to end HIV as a major public health threat by 2030. AIDS Resource Group Evansville
• [New] Adopted in 2025, phased in through 2034, the EHDS Regulation mandates standards for electronic health records and controlled secondary use of data. Mondaq
• [New] As healthcare systems worldwide modernize and patient demand for minimally invasive, high-precision procedures rises, medical fiber optics will remain an essential component of cutting-edge healthcare delivery. The National Law Review
• [New] As populations above 60 years increase globally, demand for therapeutics targeting cellular senescence, mitochondrial health, and metabolic resilience will rise. openpr
• [New] Health Risks: India faces a severe nutritional crisis affecting women across age groups. Vision IAS
• [New] The CDC and the National Institutes of Health have underscored that nutritious diets help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Just Food
• [New] Mohammad Reza Raiszadeh, head of Iran's regime Medical Council, warned about the growing crisis of specialist shortages, stating that in a few years, even Iran's major cities will face a shortage of paediatricians. NCRI
• Increases in health care costs for Medicare recipients, cuts to nutrition assistance programs, and the redirection of public school funding collectively threaten the stability and opportunity structures within low-income communities. Equitable Growth
• Australians for Mental Health is urging all governments to take steps to slow climate change, after the first national climate risk assessment warned of the associated impacts on mental health. Mirage News
• Health New Zealand is leading the development of the New Zealand Health Plan for 2024 to 2027. Ministry of Health NZ
• Despite legal threats from the state attorney general, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission plans to move forward with issuing business licenses. JD Supra
• President Donald Trump's plan to let the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits expire will significantly cost healthcare providers. JD Supra
• The femtech industry is projected to expand from $59 billion to $103 billion by 2030 as women increasingly look to personal technology to tackle urgent health care needs like infertility, menopause, chronic conditions and more. Forbes

Last updated: 17 October 2025