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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 13, 2022
G20 unveils global pandemic fund to avoid repeat of COVID-19
The World Bank will manage the G20 fund to address future COVID-19 pandemics, drawing commitments from more than 20 counties, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2022
Takeda to seek Japan approval for dengue vaccine
The firm's CEO said Takeda will prioritize regulatory approval in endemic countries, and that it will later seek approval in Japan to make it available for travelers.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2022
Can't sleep? Drinkable aids are booming in Japan
The demand for beverages that claim to help with sleep and alleviate stress is so high that some companies are having trouble making enough product.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports nearly 75,000 cases as eighth wave fears grow
By prefecture, Hokkaido reported the largest number of new infections, at 7,911, followed by 7,899 in Tokyo, 4,621 in Kanagawa, 3,985 in Aichi and 3,922 in Saitama.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022
Half a million U.K. workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness
The increase in long-term sickness started in 2019, before the pandemic, before rising sharply by 363,000 between early 2020 and the three months to the end of August 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2022
Repeat COVID-19 is riskier than first infection, study finds
Reinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalization compared with those who were infected with COVID-19 just once, the study showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,969 new cases as daily tally continues rise
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,636.6, compared to 4,699.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2022
Emperor found to have enlarged prostate but agency says no cause for concern
The emperor will undergo a tissue examination later this month for confirmation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 9,012 new cases as nationwide uptick continues
Hokkaido reported 9,545 new infections, hitting a daily record high for the northernmost prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,665 cases, rising by 2,000 week-on-week
The seven-day average of new cases came to 6,072.4 compared to 4,022.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,489 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 5,766, compared with 3,762.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022
Pace of omicron vaccinations slow as sense of crisis diminishes in Japan
About 7.38 million new COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, meaning that just 5.9% of Japan's total population has received the shots, according to government data released Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2022
Pfizer’s Paxlovid anti-viral seen to lower long-COVID risk in study
Taking the oral medication within five days of testing positive for a SARS-CoV-2 infection was linked to a 26% lower risk of lingering post-viral complications, researchers found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2022
Study shows new booster improves protection for older people, Pfizer says
U.S. officials are hoping that the encouraging results will improve what has so far been a dismal public response to the retooled shots.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 5, 2022
Japanese bra-makers place bigger spotlight on smaller sizes
Japanese women's breast sizes are increasing, but undergarment options for those on the smaller side remain low.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 32,919 new cases
Meanwhile, the seven-day average of new infections in Tokyo climbed 33.7% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,346 new cases in significant rise
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo rose by 1,999 from a week before to 6,346 on Wednesday, marking a week-on-week rise for the 11th straight day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2022
Blood test that spots concussions in 15 minutes makes emergency room debut
After more than a decade of research, the Abbott Laboratories test is being used for the first time in a real-world setting to evaluate patients at Tampa General Hospital in Florida.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 1, 2022
Japan syphilis cases top 10,000 this year for first time since 1999
The record surge in cases is thought to be partly due to increasing social media and dating apps usage facilitating sexual encounters with numerous partners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases rise week-on-week for tenth straight day
The seven-day average of new cases came to 4,022.1, compared with 3,286.6 a week earlier.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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