CARICOM Expansion & Public Health Priorities: At CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in Saint Lucia, Belize’s Attorney General Anthony Sylvestre joined regional talks on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, climate change, food security, and public health preparedness—while French Guiana was formally admitted as CARICOM’s 8th Associate Member, opening doors for cooperation on health, security, education, climate resilience, and people-to-people links. Heat-Safety Medication Watch: A French medicines-safety roundup highlights which drugs can raise heat-related risk by interfering with the body’s cooling responses, urging extra monitoring for infants, older adults, people with chronic conditions, cognitive issues, and those facing social vulnerability during heat waves. Digital Development Partnership: The UWI and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union signed an MoU to strengthen regional work on digital policy, regulation, research, capacity building, and turning digital strategies into real implementation. Gut Microbiome Breakthrough: Researchers studying the dyeing poison dart frog’s gut microbiome report a bacterial strain that may affect fat metabolism and glucose control in lab models, adding momentum to microbiome-based approaches for metabolic disorders. Nature & Wellness Context: A travel-health angle spotlights Guiana Amazonian Park as the EU’s largest national park, emphasizing its rare biodiversity and limited access—useful for readers thinking about restorative nature time.