Unauthorised care crackdown: Cyprus’ health ministry is investigating reports of unauthorised medical treatments, including unlicensed plasmapheresis and fake weight-loss injectables sold online, after a plasmapheresis complaint led police to say there wasn’t enough to prove criminal offences. Public health & safety: Nicosia has stepped up mosquito spraying after heavy rain, with officials warning that most breeding sites are inside homes and urging residents to remove standing water. Livestock sector risk: Professor Stavros Malas warned halloumi production faces “systemic risk” from over-concentration of milk output on a small number of farms, calling for restructuring and stronger biosecurity after the foot-and-mouth disease crisis. EU support for reunification-linked health standards: The European Commission approved €34m for the Turkish Cypriot community, including support for SMEs and continued help for producers to meet EU food safety and animal health standards via the all-island Halloumi PDO scheme. Emergency services pressure: Cyprus’ prison overcrowding is spilling into police stations, with detainees and officers facing unsafe conditions and public safety concerns. Health-tech debate: A local commentary argues AI is changing healthcare fast, but stresses it should support—not replace—trained clinicians.