Maternal Heat Risk in the Pacific: UN warns extreme heat is driving more pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes, with cooling, power and clean water gaps leaving Small Island States especially exposed. Japan Workforce Pivot: Japan’s labor shortage is pushing a renewed push to recruit skilled Pacific workers (including nursing care and agriculture), though critics flag political sensitivity around job competition and social safety. India HPV Vaccine Milestone: India’s Cervavac gets WHO prequalification, a boost for wider HPV prevention access. Neonatal Heart Failure Mapping (China): A new China study narrows down neonatal heart failure prevalence and causes using multi-hospital data, aiming to improve early-life diagnosis and outcomes. Infectious Disease Forecasting (China): Research models hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome risk across China’s southwest, finding human population density a key driver. Cancer Screening Barriers (China): A Gansu study finds breast/cervical screening drop-offs cluster at individual and interpersonal levels, pointing to community and policy fixes. HIV Treatment Data (Asia/Global): Long-acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine shows superior viral suppression vs daily oral ART in HIV trial results. Regulatory/Access Watch (India): Delhi High Court pauses India’s “energy drink” label ban for major brands, keeping the legal fight alive. Healthcare Tech & Trials: Trialbee discusses AI for more predictable patient recruitment; BridgeBio shares new ATTR-CM acoramidis data at HFSA.