Midsummer Safety Push: Latvia’s rescue services warn holidaymakers to avoid alcohol-fueled risk and to wear life jackets every time on boats and near water; with the swimming season already underway, drowning deaths are rising (7 since May 15), and lifeguards say the yearly toll could exceed 100. Hospital Readiness in Air Threats: Rīga’s major hospitals say they don’t have classic underground shelters, but they rely on “safe rooms” and crisis plans to keep patients cared for during attacks; Stradiņš Hospital and others describe how they manage evacuation and continuity of treatment. Emergency Care Under Strain: Long ambulance queues near Stradiņš Hospital have been reported as a recurring problem, with calls to restore 24-hour emergency care at Rīga 1st Hospital. Measles Alert for Travelers: Health authorities urge people traveling across Europe to check vaccination status as measles cases climb, including in Latvia (38 cases reported in April). EU Biotech Monopoly Fight: EU ministers split over the Biotech Act proposal to extend supplementary protection certificates, with concerns it could delay biosimilar competition and raise healthcare costs. Public Health Integrity: Latvia’s courts uphold a conviction of former central bank governor Ilmārs Rimšēvičs for buying a fake COVID vaccination certificate. FitRadar Gets Tech Boost: Microsoft backs Riga’s fitness-tech startup FitRadar with $150,000 in Azure credits to scale its sports discovery and community platform. Oldest Plague Outbreak Found: New research in Nature reports ancient DNA showing plague outbreaks about 5,500 years ago in Siberia, with especially high impact on children.