Health news today spans crisis, accountability and a rare sign of hope. In Canada, Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide after prosecutors said he sold lethal chemicals online to people in multiple countries, in a case tied by reports to more than 100 deaths worldwide. In central Africa, the WHO announced the first confirmed recovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, even as deaths and suspected cases continue to mount and officials warn that faster care and stronger infection control remain critical. Meanwhile, France has asked prosecutors to investigate allegations that French nationals detained after the seizure of a Gaza-bound flotilla were abused, with reported claims ranging from beatings to sexual violence. Together, the stories underline a stark global health landscape: one shaped not only by disease, but by mental health, human rights and the institutions struggling to respond.