Lanthanide probes and associated AI should be assessed together within a unified international framework, argue Profs Pingkun Yan and Ge Wang, involved in IEEE projects related to medical imaging, and Prof Mannudeep K. Kalra, radiologist.

The glucose ketone index (GKI) and other evidence-based biomarkers have an important role in personalized nutrition care in the management of chronic diseases. However, realizing their potential requires policy changes to ensure equitable access to personalized nutrition care via competency-based education and licensure and reimbursement reform—argue Corinne Bush and Amy Smith of the American Nutrition Association. 

Prof Rita Carsetti, International Union of Immunological Societies, Germany, and Prof Michael Schmueck-Henneresse, University Health Network, Canada — Bringing tolerance-restoring Treg therapies to patients worldwide requires regulation, manufacturing, and reimbursement to evolve alongside the science.

As artificial intelligence and robotics reshape surgical practice, policy and regulatory frameworks must keep pace to address issues such as accountability, safety, and equity, argue members of TROGSS (The Robotic Global Surgical Society) Michail Koutentakis, Nicolas Zucchini, Christian Macias, Aman Goyal, Abhirami Babu, Adel Abou-Mrad, Adolfo Perez-Bonet, and Rodolfo J. Oviedo.

Multi-agent AI could move soil science beyond fragmented data and into actionable policy, if paired with stronger data infrastructure, transparency, and governance, argues Catherine Nakalembe of the University of Maryland. 

Achieving a Nature Positive future requires embedding systems thinking into policy and finance so that ecological integrity becomes a foundation—not a constraint—of economic decision-making, says Éliane Ubalijoro, Isaac Rutenberg, Robert Nasi, Paulo Augusto of Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF).

A credible, standardized Nature Measurement Protocol is essential to mobilize the private sector and translate the Nature Positive goal into measurable, accountable action, says Marco Lambertini, the Convener of the Nature Positive Initiative in Switzerland.

Food safety must move beyond binary compliance toward an integrated, risk-based approach that transparently defines appropriate levels of protection and balances safety with sustainability, equity, and trade objectives to enable resilient and secure food systems transformation, argues Steve Wearne, former chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.  

Wastewater must be reimagined as a strategic resource—unlocking water, nutrients, and energy to advance sustainable development—and supported by coordinated policy and investment to build public trust, says Manzoor Qadir of United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.

Emerging compute is redefining scientific sovereignty, and societies now face a pivotal moment to embed equity and public purpose into AI’s foundations, says Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.

Tackling plastic pollution through coordinated action across global, national, and local levels is both an environmental imperative and a climate solution, essential to safeguarding ocean and planetary health, argues Anja Brandon, Director of Plastic Policy for the Ocean Conservancy.

The convergence of AI and consciousness science demands anticipatory, globally inclusive governance to promote ethical progress and address issues of neuroprivacy, bias, and equity, say Marcello Ienca, Joseph Fins, and Debra Mathews of the International Neuroethics Society.

Cardiovascular health for all demands national action plans that integrate precision approaches based on globally representative research—enabled by leadership committed to equitable access and context-relevant implementation, says Prof Amam Mbakwem, World Heart Federation, Nigeria.

Hybrid proteins face complex regulatory hurdles, and regulatory sandboxes could help balance safety, innovation, and consumer acceptance on their path to market, say Dr Alessandro Monaco and Prof Kai Purnhagen (University of Bayreuth, Germany)

Scaling hybrid proteins requires supportive policy and financing frameworks to reduce the hidden costs of the global food system while strengthening sustainability, resilience, and food security, says Dr Helena Wright (FAIRR Initiative, London, UK).

A growing number of Global South governments and academics are now calling for an international non-use agreement on solar geoengineering, says Prof Aarti Gupta of Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

The rights, leadership, and knowledge of Inuit Peoples must be foundational to geoengineering and other climate policies affecting their Homelands, ensuring meaningful participation and avoiding unfair burdens, emphasizes Sophie Crump, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland.

The Earth BioGenome Project is scientifically viable and globally coordinated—but success now hinges on strategic policy leadership, sustained funding, and unrestricted data access, asserts Prof. Richard A. Gibbs, Baylor College of Medicine, USA.

A holistic, microbiome-informed approach to agrifood systems and childhood nutrition policies—rooted in global collaboration, evidence-building, and equitable innovation—can drive sustainable solutions to undernutrition and improve children’s health worldwide.

Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail explores how scientific innovations, strategic partnerships, and policy reforms, led by organizations like the International Rice Research Institute, are crucial for achieving sustainable food security in Africa and globally amid mounting environmental and population pressures.