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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2023
How the U.K. became a terrible place to be a doctor
The U.K. trains too few doctors and then rewards them with low pay and poor working conditions, causing many to look for jobs overseas.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 25, 2023
‘Spring in Between’: Offbeat love story offers a breath of fresh air
Hio Miyazawa brings depth and unforced commitment to his performance as an artist with Asperger’s syndrome in Rika Katsu’s debut feature.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023
COVID kills one person every four minutes as vaccine rates fall
After more than three years, the global health emergency is officially over. Much of the world is keen to move on, but vulnerable people and undervaccinated countries remain at risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2023
More of Japan's elderly using internet to gather health information
Among things they research online, health disorders were cited by 39.0%, up from 13.6%, and medical institutions by 30.1%, up from 8.2%.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2023
'Playing war': Conflict militarizes Ukrainian children
Over a year into Russia's invasion, the fighting has seeped into Ukrainian children's games and worldviews, impacting them in ways they will carry forever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2023
Bats, cheetahs and hippos unlock mysteries of the human genome
The decade-long Zoonomia project shows that animals have a lot to teach us about our health, disease, and potentially new ideas for medicines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2023
Japan's new COVID cases see small rise in first count since downgrade
By prefecture, Okinawa saw the highest average of 6.07 new patients per clinic in the week through Sunday, followed by 4.9 in Ishikawa, 4.36 in Hokkaido and 4.3 in Niigata.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 18, 2023
More nations plan for 'health disasters' fueled by climate change
The health argument for climate action can be very powerful, and can be the one that might motivate governments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2023
A breakthrough on Alzheimer's is closer than ever
Promising data could open the door to insurance coverage for expensive new Alzheimer's drugs, bringing them closer to patients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2023
High vegetable intake during pregnancy may reduce risk of atopic dermatitis in infants
The research team found that the risk of developing atopic dermatitis at 1 year of age was lower for infants whose mothers showed high concentration of lutein in their blood.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 16, 2023
Two cases of measles confirmed in Tokyo
The health minister urged people with no history of vaccination against measles to consider getting inoculated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 16, 2023
Japan plan to use ammonia for power could boost pollution tied to premature deaths
Burning ammonia releases fine particulate matter known as PM2.5, which has been linked to a range of conditions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 15, 2023
Takaaki Miyake: ‘The ideal of beauty depends on each individual, regardless of what gender they identify with’
After a decade working in the fashion industry, Takaaki Miyake left it to pursue a business in skin care, a field he associates with both physical and mental well-being.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2023
Group of Seven health ministers vow greater cooperation on vaccine supplies
G7 health ministers say they will strengthen cooperation to ensure the rapid supply of vaccines and drugs based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2023
G7 leaders' summit statement to target China's 'economic coercion'
G7 leaders are set to discuss concern about China's use of 'economic coercion' in its dealings abroad as part of their larger joint statement, a U.S. official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2023
Families of those lost to COVID wrestle with mixed emotions as emergency ends
More than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. The official end to the health emergency is being felt in complicated ways for those affected most acutely.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2023
Mpox no longer a global health emergency, WHO chief says
A cousin of the smallpox virus, mpox has mostly been confined to developing countries for years, but spread across Europe and the U.S. last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 11, 2023
Human pangenome ushers in 'new age of genetic diagnosis'
Scientists hope that the more diverse and accurate DNA blueprint for our species will help shed light on a range of diseases.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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