Mental Health Access: A new survey finds employees across India and other countries hit the same wall—too little time, high costs, long waits, and privacy worries—showing mental health benefits often fail in real life. Tobacco Prevention in India: P. D. Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai rolled out a public “Quit to Live” style lung-damage installation with free peak flow checks to push tobacco cessation and respiratory screening. AI for Wellness (Central Asia): Healthy4U expands its AI prevention platform into Kazakhstan via local health partnerships, aiming to support the country’s digital health agenda. AI Emotional Support: Healthy4U also launched “I’m Here,” an always-on AI companion for emotional and mental wellness, with routing to licensed professionals when needed. Biotech Security (US-China): US lawmakers introduced a bill to extend outbound investment national-security reviews to Chinese biotech, targeting pharma development, biologics manufacturing, and clinical R&D. Clinical Trials & Rare Disease: AN2 Therapeutics reported positive enabling data for oral AN2-502998 in chronic Chagas disease, supporting a Phase 2 push. Hospital Safety (India): After Delhi’s Malviya Nagar hotel fire, Max Hospital says ventilated patients are stable and most admitted cases are being treated in ICU/wards. Ebola Watch (DRC): WHO-linked updates highlight a fast-moving Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with neighboring Uganda reporting confirmed cases too.