Dec 09, 2025

1. Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards 2026 Nominations Open
2. The Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards 2026 is now open for nominations.
3. Recognizes breakthrough medical technologies, innovations transforming patient care across Asia.
4. Categories include AI diagnostics, digital health, robotics, sustainable solutions.
5. Past winners include Abbott Diabetes Care, Medtronic, GE Healthcare, among others.
6. Opportunity to showcase initiatives that advance healthcare delivery and improve outcomes.
7. Contact: julie@charltonmediamail.com for questions or to book a meeting.

8. Official website and press release available for more information.

9. STAT News: Vaccine Panel and Healthcare Updates

10. Federal vaccine advisers voted to no longer recommend hepatitis B vaccine at birth universally, suggesting parental discussion with doctors on vaccination timing.
11. Experts warn this contradicts decades of medical consensus and data on vaccine safety.
12. Health insurer spending in 2025 saw a significant rise, notably influenced by GLP-1 weight loss drugs.
13. NIH cuts to diversity-focused MOSAIC grants are causing setbacks for early-career scientists.
14. Increase in obstetric-related EMTALA violations in Texas after abortion bans.
15. Debate on AI’s readiness to interpret chest X-rays without human oversight.

16. Large study shows 74% lower COVID-19 mortality risk among mRNA-vaccinated French adults.

17. Axios Vitals: Vaccine Policy Shifts and Healthcare News

18. Trump administration and Health Secretary RFK Jr. emphasize personal choice in childhood vaccinations, challenging blanket mandates.
19. Federal directive to review childhood immunization schedules to possibly reduce recommended vaccines.
20. Declining public confidence in vaccine safety and schedules, especially among Republicans.
21. GOP faces internal challenges over Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions.
22. New Medicare trial (ACCESS) to promote digital health tools for chronic disease management.
23. MAHA Action endorses Trump-aligned Republican in 2026 Iowa gubernatorial race.

24. Highlight on Medicare Advantage benefits including lower hospitalizations and out-of-pocket costs.

25. Nature Briefing: Long COVID Research and Global Science Trends

26. Germany commits €500 million to fund post-infectious diseases research, including long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome.
27. China surpasses the US as the largest producer of research papers and is closing the citation gap.
28. AI chatbots can significantly sway political views, but risk spreading false information.
29. Increasing use of AI tools among researchers, with benefits in productivity but concerns about errors.
30. Financial tips for PhD students to build stability during their studies.
31. Reports on severe storm impacts in the Indian Ocean region with slow aid response.

32. Retraction of a key paper on glyphosate carcinogenicity due to conflict of interest concerns.

33. STAT Event Announcement: Biologics Manufacturing Virtual Event

34. Virtual event on December 16, 2025, focused on biologics manufacturing.
35. Topics: improving efficiency, quality, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
36. Organized by STAT Brand Studio in partnership with Ecolab.
37. Notable speakers from Ecolab and Avid Bioservices expected.
38. Open for registration to join online.

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