Scarlet Fever Response in Barbados: Health and education officials moved fast after Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School reported symptoms consistent with scarlet fever; CMO Dr Kenneth George said 13 cases were investigated but lab testing found only one positive for Group A Streptococcus, and the school will not be closed, with parents urged to keep unwell children home and follow hygiene and cleaning guidance. QEH Modernisation: Queen Elizabeth Hospital is rolling out a sweeping digital overhaul and major capital works, including a new linear accelerator already delivering 1,500 cancer treatments and helping cut waiting times for outpatient consultations. Youth Vaping Warning: A Caribbean youth advocate is urging governments to act as teens gain easy access to vapes, including flavoured products that may contain nicotine even when marketed as “0%,” warning of serious mental health and learning harms. Adult-Only Resort Opening (Tourism & Wellness Angle): Royalton Vessence Barbados opened on the Platinum Coast as an adult-oriented all-inclusive concept, adding swim-out suites and butler service—another sign of how travel experiences are being marketed as more immersive. AUB Clinical Rotations at QEH: After a 13-year wait, American University of Barbados students began clinical rotations at QEH, strengthening local training pathways for future health workers.