Respiratory Watch: A new study in PLOS found spikes in influenza-like illness that weren’t influenza in multiple countries—including Peru—about 13 weeks before the first confirmed COVID-19 peaks, suggesting earlier warning signs for future respiratory outbreaks. Disaster Response: After Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, UN-coordinated rescue teams from 27 countries (2,245 specialists and 140 search dogs) are still searching for survivors; authorities report at least 1,430 deaths and 3,238 injuries, with UNDP estimating direct damage at about $6.7B. Peru Health & Mobility: Lima’s controversial bike-lane expansion—partly funded by Germany’s KfW—highlights how safer transport can affect public health, especially after a cyclist was killed on a road without bike lanes. Community Health Support: Peru Hope, a nonprofit working in northern Peru after Cyclone Yaku, is building storm-resistant homes and supporting small businesses—efforts that can improve long-term wellbeing beyond immediate relief. Exercise & Hormones: A report explains how muscle releases myokines and how movement supports immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological health.