Maternal health funding fight: Costa Rica lawmakers challenged a proposed 2027 cut to earthquake/volcano/weather monitoring networks at UCR’s Red Sismológica Nacional and Ovsicori, after a magnitude 5.5 quake off Uvita triggered dozens of aftershocks—raising concerns about whether monitoring capacity will suffer. Healthcare tech in the public system: Nanox announced a Costa Rica distribution agreement with SOLME RC to market and support Nanox.ARC 3D tomosynthesis for hospitals and clinics, with commercialization tied to Costa Rica’s regulatory registration process. Eating disorder nutrition snapshot: A Peru-and-Costa Rica team’s regional review found extreme calorie swings in Latin American eating disorders (including bulimia/binge eating), with nutrient shortfalls like iron and folic acid—highlighting why nutrition support matters alongside therapy. Longevity spotlight: Reuters profiled 119-year-old Jose Flores in Costa Rica’s Nicoya “Blue Zone,” with his family citing calm living and strong belonging as key factors while verification is pending. Public health & travel: US reports show chikungunya cases are travel-associated only so far this year, keeping the risk mainly a “trip planning” issue—prompting mosquito precautions and clinician disclosure after travel. Exchange-rate stance: President Laura Fernández rejected calls to artificially peg the dollar, pointing to employment, tourism, and investment data instead. Children’s demographic shift: Costa Rica marked Children’s Day amid a steep drop in kids ages 0–12 over the past decade, with poverty and unequal access to computers still major concerns.