Healthcare Knuggets
Nov 18, 2025
Email 1:
Subject: Five reasons to join the Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards 2026
Content:
Celebrate your pharma achievements by joining the Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards 2026 — the premier event recognizing excellence and innovation across Asia’s pharmaceutical industry. Submit your nominations by 09 January 2026 to be considered alongside Asia’s leading pharmaceutical companies pushing industry boundaries.
Highlights:
– Showcase your trailblazing initiatives
– Gain prestige through a prestigious awards platform
– Network with top pharma industry leaders
– Awards Dinner scheduled for 26 March 2026
– Contact Julie Anne Nunez-Difuntorum for inquiries at +(65) 3158 1386 ext. 242 or awards@charltonmediamail.com
Nominate now to secure your place at this esteemed celebration!
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Email 2:
Subject: What would ‘organoid intelligence’ look like?
Content:
Explore the cutting-edge concept of “organoid intelligence” — where lab-grown brain organoids mimic biological processes of learning and memory. Researchers aim to understand brain function and improve drug testing, with potential future applications in building organoid-machine hybrids that operate more sustainably than traditional AI systems.
Key Points:
– Researchers found organoids capable of brain-like functions
– National Science Foundation and DARPA are investing in this bio-computing field
– HPV vaccine access milestone: 86 million girls protected, with vaccination coverage tripling in Gavi-supported countries
– Intersex healthcare exemptions exist in recent trans health bans in over 20 U.S. states
– Data from a Texas measles outbreak show increasing vaccination rates correlate with outbreak control
Read full coverage on bio-computing advances, global health updates, policy implications, and emerging infectious disease research.
Email 3:
Subject: 🕚 ACA’s ticking clocks
Content:
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy extension is on a tight deadline, with bipartisan negotiations underway. Without renewal by year-end, premiums may double for 20 million marketplace enrollees, influencing the midterm elections. Senate Finance Committee hearings scheduled, with key Republican and Democratic senators involved.
Additional News:
– Shutdown deal’s impact: Hemp-derived THC products face new criminal restrictions, affecting a $28 billion industry
– Federal court to approve $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, ending state litigations and establishing Knoa Pharma focused on addiction treatments
– U.S. receives a D+ grade on preterm birth rates, highlighting gaps in maternal care access and outcomes across states
Advocacy call: Support Congressional efforts to protect 24/7 patient care access against profit-driven insurer limitations.
Email 4:
Subject: This whale has been observed alive in the wild for the first time ever
Content:
Marine scientists have finally confirmed the first sighting of a live ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off Mexico’s coast by matching whale calls and collecting skin samples. These elusive deep-water whales rarely surface, making this discovery significant for marine biology.
Other science highlights:
– Oldest RNA fragments (39,000–52,000 years old) recovered from woolly mammoth mummified tissue provide new insight into extinct species’ gene activity.
– Obesity drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) shown to suppress neural activity associated with food cravings, improving treatment understanding.
– Leading AI developers share perspectives on AI’s potential benefits and risks, including impacts on jobs, creativity, and human agency.
– Universities urged to reconsider rankings systems that stifle innovation and emphasize research intensity over societal needs.
Featured opinion: Community-led conservation protects not only ecosystems but cultural identity, illustrated by ocean scientist Katy Soapi’s work in the Solomon Islands.
Stay informed with cutting-edge science discoveries and thought leadership.
Stay Well!
