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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2022
Life goes on for people in Japan with HIV, but health care issues persist
More than 33,500 people in Japan were living with HIV or AIDS at the end of 2021, according to a health ministry committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 14,946 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new infection cases stands at 11,883.3 in Tokyo, up 7.6% week on week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,501 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 11,805.6, compared with 10,827.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 6, 2022
Long ICU stays lead to extended misery for many COVID survivors
The mechanical ventilation, anti-inflammatory drugs and other tools of modern medicine that help people beat severe cases of COVID-19 often come with harrowing aftereffects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2022
Mother of late 'Terrace House' star sues TV broadcaster
Kyoko Kimura claims the companies intentionally staged and edited scenes to portray her daughter in a demeaning manner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,388 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 11,688.3, compared with 10,552.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2022
Qatar World Cup spotlights health risks of a hotter planet
Researchers see a troubling pattern emerging among low-income migrants across the globe's hottest regions: an epidemic of chronic kidney disease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 10,454 new cases
The seven-day average of new infection cases stood at 11,742.4 in Tokyo, up 13% week-on-week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 3, 2022
Japan enacts legislation to prepare for future pandemics
Parliament has enacted legislation to take steps in preparing for future pandemics, including establishing a new rule obliging major hospitals to offer beds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports over 11,200 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases rose 24.7% week on week to 11,762.4 in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2022
No abnormalities found in emperor's prostate tissue sample
The Imperial Household Agency said the emperor has no symptoms and is spending his days as usual.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2022
Amgen has a contender in the weight-loss drug wars
Amgen's obesity drug offers a new twist on proven methods to help people lose unwanted pounds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 117,778 cases, doubling last Thursday's total
The seven-day average of new cases came to 12,004.4, compared with 8,770.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022
Hokkaido's COVID-19 infections rise, but serious cases remain low
While Hokkaido is facing a strain on total available hospital beds, the percentage of those being used for seriously ill patients is small.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 14,399 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital rose 18.1% week-on-week to 11,048.3.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2022
Eisai Alzheimer’s drug sparks debate over benefits as risks like brain bleeding emerge
The key issue is whether the modest slowing of the disease is meaningful to individual patients and their families, especially in light of the potential side effects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022
Veganism on the rise among health-conscious in Japan
Behind the trend is a growing awareness among people who want to avoid high-fat foods and advances in veganism technology in producing meat alternatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Hokkaido reports record 58 deaths as cases rise nationwide
In Tokyo, 14,680 new cases were confirmed Tuesday, up by about 1,900 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022
Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice
Scientists have long warned that the thawing of permafrost due to atmospheric warming will worsen climate change. But its effect on dormant pathogens is less well understood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 29, 2022
Eisai and Biogen plunge after report of second death in Alzheimer’s trial
The case involved a 65-year-old woman who died of a massive brain hemorrhage after suffering a stroke and a type of brain swelling and bleeding in an Eisai trial, a report said.
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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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.

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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
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