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Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer will be absent from his duties for at least two months as he undergoes brain surgery, according to Le Journal de Montréal. The announcement has drawn widespread attention in Quebec, where residents and political observers are following updates on his condition and the management of the city in his absence.

Danone says it is expanding its medical nutrition capacity to keep up with growing patient needs. The company, one of the leading suppliers of specialized nutrition products for infants and people with specific medical conditions, is investing in production capability as demand for these products rises. Details on the scale, locations and timing of the expansion were not given.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded for research into the mysteries of the brain, according to the Guardian. The report gives no further detail on the laureates or the specific discoveries honoured. The award recognises work advancing understanding of how the brain functions, one of the most complex frontiers in medical science.

Duke University announced that Mary Klotman, MD, will step down as Dean of the School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs in June 2027. Klotman has led Duke's medical school and health affairs operations for years, and the announcement sets a timeline for a leadership transition at one of the country's leading academic medical centers.

A fire broke out in the morning at a church in Crestview, Florida, damaging the sanctuary and leading to one firefighter being transported for medical care. Local station WJHG reported the incident, which left the congregation's main worship space damaged. No further details about the cause or extent of injuries have been released.

The European Respiratory Society has released a roundup of research highlights from its annual ERS Congress, one of the largest international meetings on lung health. The collection gathers key studies presented at the event, spanning respiratory medicine, public health and clinical advances, and is being shared with clinicians and the public through the European Lung Foundation.

Canadian defenceman Claire Thompson, an Olympic gold medallist and PWHL player, has announced her retirement from professional hockey to pursue a medical career. Thompson was a standout for Canada at the Olympics and one of the top blueliners in the Professional Women's Hockey League. The move has drawn attention as a high-profile athlete stepping away from the sport at her peak.

The China International Medical Equipment Fair, one of the world's leading medical technology trade shows, will be held from October 21 to 24, 2026, at the Capital International Exhibition & Convention Center in Beijing. Organisers highlight the event's more than four-decade history as a major hub for medical device manufacturers and suppliers. Industry watchers are noting the dates as companies begin planning exhibits and attendance.

A shopping feature recommends dedicated travel pill cases as a better alternative to storing medication in plastic sandwich bags. The piece highlights highly-rated options for organizing and protecting pills while traveling, part of ongoing seasonal coverage of travel accessories and packing tips.

An artist gave a painting to a Michigan doctor as payment for medical services, and the work stayed in the doctor's family for decades. Stories of bartered artwork often attract attention for what the piece might now be worth, and people are discussing the unusual arrangement and the painting's long journey within one family.

A new opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence may eventually be trusted to prescribe medicine, pointing to a proposed framework for how this could be done safely. The proposal suggests rules and oversight that would govern AI involvement in medical prescribing decisions, a step that raises questions about patient safety, accountability, and the role of doctors.

The New York Times reports that exercise can help keep cancer in remission, arguing it deserves far more attention as part of cancer care and prevention. Readers are sharing the piece and asking why such a low-cost intervention is not discussed more widely by doctors and the public.

Global healthcare companies are investing billions of dollars to strengthen their footprint in the United States, according to Reuters. The spending wave covers manufacturing, research and market expansion as foreign and multinational firms move to secure a bigger share of the American market, one of the world's largest and most lucrative for medical products and services.

A group of Republican-led states has filed a lawsuit targeting so-called shield laws, the state-level protections that allow doctors in states like New York and Massachusetts to prescribe abortion pills by telemedicine to patients in states where abortion is restricted. The suits test whether one state's laws can shield providers from enforcement actions by another, escalating the legal battle over medication abortion after the Dobbs decision.

This year's Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded for optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control brain cells. One laureate is a psychiatrist, and the method has helped reveal brain circuits behind craving and reward, deepening the scientific understanding of addiction as a disease decades after the American Medical Association first classified it that way in 1956.