Desert Health & Climate Resilience: UNCCD experts visited Inner Mongolia’s Hunshandake Sandy Land to study a low-cost restoration method using native willow barriers plus mixed seeding, aiming to stabilize sand, revive grasslands, and support livelihoods after grazing bans. Air Quality & Public Safety: A global health warning highlights how sand and dust storms—driven by climate and land degradation—worsen air quality, strain agriculture and transport, and threaten health systems; 2025 saw major dust episodes linked to Mongolia. Early Warning for Extreme Weather: China’s MAZU AI meteorological early-warning system is being praised as a global public good and has been deployed in climate-vulnerable countries including Mongolia to reduce impacts of extreme weather. COVID-19 Vaccines: New research suggests fractional COVID-19 booster doses can deliver strong, long-lasting immunity, potentially improving access and lowering costs—relevant for Mongolia’s vaccination planning. Health Research (Kidney Disease): A rare case report describes overlapping antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis and IgG4-related disease in a patient with kidney involvement, treated with steroids plus cyclophosphamide. Mongolia Security & Health Access: Reports describe an ax and knife attack on Israeli tourists in Mongolia, with one injured traveler flown for medical care; authorities condemned the incident. Global Health Careers: WHO opened its Global Internship Programme to citizens of all 194 member states, offering placements across headquarters and country offices.