Regional Health & Voice: CARICOM’s Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett urged stronger unity and more public participation at the 51st Regular Meeting of Heads of Government, saying everyday citizens and civil society groups must be more meaningfully included in regional decisions. Microbiome & Metabolic Wellness: A study on the gut bacteria of the dyeing poison dart frog (native to Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname) found a new Enterococcus strain that, in mice on high-fat diets, reduced weight gain and improved insulin sensitivity—highlighting how gut microbes may shape fat metabolism and glucose control. Environment & Community Health Risk: As Petrobras begins oil drilling in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin near the Amazon River mouth, scientists warn of threats to a little-known reef system and the risk of spills reaching mangroves, small-scale fisheries, and nearby countries. History & Health Context: A U.S. independence history piece looks beyond famous founders to lesser-known revolution supporters, reflecting how social history is reshaping what people learn about the past.