Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi dies in Japan after collapsing with symptoms consistent with severe heatstroke following a team training session. His club, Kyuden Voltex, says he is taken to hospital on Monday after practice, but later dies, putting renewed focus on heat illness risks in elite sport during hot conditions.

A medical device pricing review spotlights the lasting effects of a 2022 arrangement that has now ended, with costs still shaped by a schedule covering about 10,000 devices. The system continues to influence what patients and taxpayers pay, raising concern about how opaque pricing structures can persist across the healthcare system.