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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022
COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start
Health officials say willingness to get yet another shot within the EU and Britain, which could be a fourth or fifth for some, is wearing thin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022
U.S. to screen air travelers for Ebola during Uganda outbreak
Uganda has reported 63 confirmed and probable cases, with nearly half of the patients succumbing to the illness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2022
'COVID zero' key to Xi legacy as leader prepares for third term
His zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 has become synonymous with the efforts to cement his authority over China and its ruling Communist Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,580 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,563.4, compared to 5,725.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,067 new cases amid downtrend
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital slid 39.9% to 3,770.9, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from the previous day, at 10.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2022
Nursing shortage sparks bidding war as countries vie for talent
No nation is better prepared to help the world staff up its hospitals and clinics than the Philippines, the single biggest exporter of nurses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022
Can smartphones help predict suicide?
A unique research project is tracking hundreds of people at risk for suicide, using data from smartphones and wearable biosensors to identify periods of high danger — and intervene.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop below 2,000 for first time since June
The capital confirmed 1,673 new cases of coronavirus infection, down by 4,643 from a week before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2022
Pakistani hospital overwhelmed as water-borne illnesses spread
Stagnant floodwaters, which may take months to recede, have already led to widespread cases of skin and eye infections, diarrhea, malaria, typhoid and dengue fever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2022
New infectious threats are coming. The U.S. probably won’t contain them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation's pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,558 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital shrank 21.9% to 5,296.6.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022
The last days of an outback town where every breath can be toxic
Once a symbol of economic prosperity, Wittenoom is now a ghost town, polluted by decades of asbestos mining.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
Japan publishes guidelines on ‘confidential births’ amid growing attention
The guidelines were compiled after Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto started accepting women who wish to give birth anonymously.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2022
Here’s who really needs the new COVID-19 booster
Instead of pushing everyone to get another COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC should be prioritizing older and unboosted people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2022
Japan should consider allowing medical cannabis, health panel says
Japan should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, a health ministry panel said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,032 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 5,708.1, compared with 6,929 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,327 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections has dropped 9.7% week on week to 6,253.6.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,247 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,501.0, compared with 7,430.3 a week earlier.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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