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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2021
Burnout and depression spiral among India’s traumatized doctors
Doctors describe a nightmare scenario: continued high-risk exposure to the virus, a never-ending flow of patients and deaths, and long hours in sweat-drenched PPE.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2021
Japan weighs mobilizing SDF doctors and nurses for Tokyo Olympics
Officials have said that as many as 230 doctors and 310 nurses will be needed per day during the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2021
No one's safe anymore: Osaka crumples under COVID-19 onslaught
Drugs, ventilators and beds are running out as doctors warn of a 'system collapse' and urge an end to the Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2021
Most Japanese medical workers still not fully vaccinated as Olympics loom
Cabinet figures released this week showed that three months into the nation's COVID-19 vaccination push, less than 40% of all medical workers in the country were fully inoculated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2021
395 apply for 200 Tokyo Games sports doctor slots
The committee plans to have all applicants become medical service providers at venues of the Summer Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2021
Tokyo Games get nearly 280 applicants for 200 open sports doctors slots
The news is a welcome boost for organizers, although a sense of distrust remains among local medical personnel and the public as Japan continues to face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Japan to set up mass vaccination site at Osaka convention center
The government is considering using the site to inoculate not just residents of Osaka Prefecture, but also residents of neighboring Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2021
They know the drill: Dentists tapped to speed up Japan's slow vaccine rollout
Their involvement will be contingent upon municipalities not being able to secure enough doctors and nurses to go ahead with mass vaccinations at public facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 2, 2021
Leading world in hospital bed availability, Japan still taxed by COVID-19
Despite a relatively low number of cases, prefectures currently under a state of emergency are seeing about 70% of their hospital beds for virus patients occupied.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2021
Two Tokyo doctors indicted without arrest over toddler's death
The toddler received propofol equivalent to 2.7 times the level appropriate for an adult over about 70 hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2020
Doctors' and nurses' groups in Japan declare medical emergency
In a statement, nine groups called on the government to provide proper assistance to front-line medical workers, and on the public to take thorough steps to prevent infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2020
Ratio of medical staff gives Japan edge against COVID-19, OECD says
The nation is also helped by its better infrastructure, higher numbers of intensive care beds and higher government spending as a proportion of GDP.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2020
Finding relief from sleepless nights amid COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, sleep deprivation has become a cause for concern among some people as they deal with lifestyle changes such as staying indoors or working from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 30, 2020
Medical students in Aichi struggle to get on-site training amid pandemic
Medical departments in universities are having difficulty conducting anatomy classes, clinical rotations and other training for students.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2020
Six doctors referred to prosecutors over 2014 Tokyo toddler death
The child received propofol equivalent to 2.7 times the level appropriate for an adult over about 70 hours, according to a report by a third-party investigation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2020
Demand for online doctors creates $39 billion titan in Japan
M3, which gets about three-quarters of its revenue from Japan, also has units in China, India and France.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2020
South Korea orders striking doctors back to work amid surge in coronavirus cases
South Korea ordered doctors in the Seoul area to return to work on Wednesday as they began a three-day strike in protest of several government proposals, including one to boost the number of doctors to deal with health crises like the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2020
Last doctor standing: Pandemic pushes Indian hospital to brink
Guards armed with rifles escort Dr. Kumar Gaurav as he makes the rounds at his hospital on the banks of the Ganges River.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Terminally ill Kyoto woman left will before her assisted death
The disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, causes gradual paralysis with no fundamental treatments established.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2020
Sedative found in body of Kyoto ALS patient who sought medically assisted suicide
The drug, which can suppress breathing and lead to death if injected in large quantities, is easily obtained by doctors.

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