Fact-checking for health reporting: BBC Media Action wrapped a five-day verification and fact-checking training for eight provincial journalists and freelancers in Solomon Islands, teaching how to spot and handle misinformation, including AI-generated content and deepfakes, with real-world practice covering health outbreaks and disasters. Scabies control success: A world-first national mass drug administration study reports scabies dropped sharply in Solomon Islands and Fiji after two nationwide rounds of ivermectin, with rates falling from 23.2% to 3.9% in Solomon Islands—showing treatment at scale can curb a highly contagious skin disease. Mine landslide and health risk: Search and recovery continues after a landslide at the Gold Ridge gold mine near Honiara, with at least 10 feared dead and the National Referral Hospital expecting fatalities, highlighting urgent emergency response and injury care needs. Water and sanitation support: Australia’s Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships opened a second 2026 application round, including projects like new water tanks and handwashing stations aimed at safer water and reduced spread of illness. Inclusive sport: The Home Affairs Minister visited Scotland’s GAPS Training Camp to support Para athlete development and inclusive sport pathways for Solomon Islands.