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The Hana Human Rights Organization has learned that Ehsan Rostami, a cultural activist from Harsin County in Kermanshah Province, is experiencing a deteriorating physical condition due to epilepsy and complications affecting his ear and head. Ehsan Rostami was arrested by security forces in Tehran on August 20, 2025. Subsequently, in December 2025, he was formally charged with baghi (armed rebellion) at Branch 5 of the Prosecutor’s Office for General and Revolutionary Affairs in Tehran and was then transferred to solitary confinement. According to information received, Rostami’s physical health problems include dizziness and severe headaches. Reports have also emerged indicating the possibility of a cyst in his head and changes in his brain condition. Given Ehsan Rostami’s epilepsy and other physical health problems, access to specialist examinations and appropriate medical care tailored to his condition is essential. The Hana Human Rights Organization expresses its concern over Ehsan Rostami’s health and calls for his immediate medical assessment and the provision of all necessary treatment and healthcare facilities for this political prisoner.

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises that RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination clinics for seniors 75 years and older will be available by appointment at various clinics across the province starting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, until Sunday, October 18, 2026. RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates year-round and can cause serious illness in older adults. Those 75 and older are eligible to receive the RSV vaccine, which has been shown to reduce visits to the emergency department and admissions to hospital due to RSV. Those 60 years and older in congregate living settings are also eligible for the vaccine.

During a press conference at the Vatican at the end of the gathering, “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” several bishops from countries faced with war, violence and poverty insisted on the importance of ministering to those struggling with mental health, echoing also Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention. As Pope Leo XIV encouraged everyone to pray for mental health ministry in the month of October, bishops, pastoral workers, academic experts and more gathered at the Vatican for the conference “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” to discuss how the Church can support and be close to those struggling with their psychological well-being.

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The second day of the conference, “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” reflects on the state of mental health among young people and the relationship between psychological distress and drug use. Organized by the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers in collaboration with the Don Luigi Di Liegro International Foundation and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, the conference is held under the patronage of the Pontifical Academy for Life. It also coincides with World Mental Health Day and Pope Leo XIV’s monthly prayer intention.

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Kristaps Porzingis has not been to training camp after suffering an undsiclosed health issue. An NBA insider may know when the veteran center will come back.

Another important piece of the Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) expansion is opening its doors, as the hospital’s pharmacy team begins moving into its new space in October, 2026. The new hospital pharmacy represents another significant milestone in the ongoing expansion and redevelopment of BTHC – an investment designed to strengthen health-care services and increase capacity for residents of the Morden and Winkler area.

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Finnegan Sommer and Olutayo Oyewusi are the creators of TheraBee. Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, and with it, an opportunity to shed light on the quiet struggles and private resilience of the millions globally affected by mental health challenges. This year’s theme,  “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change” Emphasizes the importance of listening to those experiences. In that spirit of empathy and action, we highlight five projects by recent Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) finalists using STEM to explore questions across the spectrum of mental health research.