Feb 13, 2026

1. Subject: Shape the Future of Healthcare in Asia — Join Us This March

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   Content Preview: Join senior healthcare leaders and policymakers at the Healthcare Asia Summit on 25 March 2026, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore. The theme “Connected, Smart, and Trusted” will focus on consumer-centric healthcare transformation, covering AI, data governance, workforce evolution, and sustainable financing. Registration is open now.

2. Subject: Drug Injection Fades as Smoking Grows More Common

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   Content Preview: Behavioral shifts in drug use show a rise in smoking over injection, reducing health risks and highlighting gaps between public policy and realities. The newsletter also covers FDA’s rejection of Moderna’s vaccine app, lung cancer concerns in never-smokers, mental health emergencies linked to antidepressant discontinuation during pregnancy, and issues with NSF fellowship application rejections.

3. Subject: 💵 Rate Freeze Fallouts

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   Content Preview: The Trump administration’s freeze on Medicare Advantage payments is straining health insurers and providers, risking access and affordability for over 34 million seniors. Additionally, the FDA refusal to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine raises concerns over innovation setbacks. Senate Democrats propose reviving national minimum nursing home staffing rules linked to patient safety.

4. Subject: Hunter-gatherers in Europe’s ‘Water World’ Resisted Farming for Millennia

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   Content Preview: Ancient genomic studies reveal that hunter-gatherers in the Rhine-Meuse delta maintained their lifestyle long after farming populations spread across Europe. Additional highlights include China’s crackdown on excusing research misconduct, US government job protections changes affecting scientists, and discussions on the implications of collaborating with Nobel laureates on prize chances.

5. Subject: The Full Breakthrough East 2026 Agenda Is Live

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   Content Preview: The STAT Breakthrough Summit East on March 19, 2026, New York City, features leaders shaping biotech and health, including former FDA Commissioner Rob Califf, Sharon Mates, and others. Topics cover gene editing, research innovation, and combating misinformation. Registration is available for live and online attendance with limited passes.

Stay Well!