Maternal Care Upgrade: Guam Memorial Hospital Authority cleared final procurement for its long-stalled $17.8M maternal and newborn renovation, certifying $17,848,305 for Phase One and aiming to start work within 30 days—updating labor and delivery, maternity, postpartum, nursery, and NICU spaces. Continuity of Care: TakeCare is asking GRMC patients who may qualify as “continuing care” to contact the insurer as GRMC leaves its provider network Sept. 9, with protections for people mid-treatment, scheduled for nonelective surgery, terminally ill, or pregnant. Public Health in Schools: Tiyan High School repairs are largely done, but a DPHSS reinspection Sept. 11 could determine whether students return—possibly on a double-session schedule—after sanitation issues shut the campus. Regional Health Alert: NWS Guam warns wildfire smoke haze from Indonesia is affecting Palau, Yap, Guam, and Saipan, urging people with health conditions to take precautions. Health Research: A study links dietary β-sitosterol β-d-glucoside (BSSG) to gut inflammation in zebrafish and mice before neurodegeneration, adding weight to the gut-brain connection in ALS-PDC risk. Justice & Medical Access: A man awaiting trial seeks pretrial release on electronic monitoring, arguing untreated medical needs aren’t being met at DOC. Healthcare Workforce/Training: UOG is developing a nursing transition-to-practice pathway with added simulation and experiential learning hours for new nurses.