Medical Tourism & Wellness: iRad Hospital at Studio City was featured on CNN’s “Meanwhile in Asia,” highlighting Macao’s push to grow medical and wellness tourism by combining health screenings and aesthetic services with resort stays. University Health & Innovation: The University of Macau launched five new science-and-technology faculties (including Medicine) and two research institutes, aiming to support Macau’s diversification and new postgraduate programmes such as medicinal food and nutrition sciences. Public Health & Safety: The Health Bureau, with ISAF and IAM, ordered withdrawal of Dutch infant formula “Frisolac Prestige Stage 1” after lead levels exceeded legal limits, while reporting expanded testing found no further irregularities and setting up a paediatric emergency “green channel.” Hospital Privacy: From August 15, Family Medicine Clinics’ phone appointment system will only accept calls with caller ID to better protect patient data and reduce impersonation risk. Emergency Care Access: SSM said average public emergency department waiting times fell 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, with Category 2 averaging 16 minutes. Community & Prevention: SSM marked World Hepatitis Day with a campaign focused on hepatitis B prevention. Health & Lifestyle in Macau: A study on Macau spa therapists’ wellbeing points to workplace relationships, financial security, emotional support, and personal circumstances—not just physical health. Health-Adjacent Culture: Caritas Macau’s 2026 charity run (Oct 11) returns with multiple categories, including a 5 km health run.