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HEALTH

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 / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2020
Takeda plans to supply 50 million doses of Moderna vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2020
COVID-19's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years
People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2020
Some COVID-19 survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the virus
Some survivors of COVID-19 carry worrying signs that their immune system has turned on the body, reminiscent of potentially debilitating diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2020
COVID-19 tests are the real pandemic moneymakers
Renewed outbreaks highlight the need for a better approach to containing the virus, and broad surveillance testing offers a way forward that's easy on the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020
U.K. study finds evidence of COVID-19 antibody immunity waning over time
Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2020
COVID-19 explodes the myth that women ‘opt’ out of the workforce
While time away from work is often portrayed as a choice for women, the evidence shows that it's usually a choice reluctantly made.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020
COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.
Workplace data shows that not all workers can work remotely and the possibility varies according to a countries' income level and scale of digital penetration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2020
Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco
The Indian government, too, has a toxic dependence on tobacco. It's called ITC Ltd.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 24, 2020
Minamata disease victims struggle to find closure
More than 60 years after first raising awareness about a neurological disease caused by industrial mercury poisoning, photojournalist Aileen M. Smith still wants answers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 24, 2020
U.S. faces half a million COVID-19 deaths by end of February, study finds
More than a half million people in the United States could die from COVID-19 by the end of February next year, but around 130,000 of those lives could be saved if everybody were to wear masks, according to estimates from a modeling study.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2020
Japan Airlines offers discounted coronavirus tests to travelers
Japan Airlines Co. began offering discounted coronavirus tests to travelers Friday after teaming up with a medical institution in Tokyo, in a bid to ease concerns about infections and encourage customers to travel amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2020
Two-hour coronavirus test to be made available at Narita airport
The facility will offer negative test certificates and will be able to process 700 people per day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 21, 2020
Doctors probe whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes
Many experts are convinced that COVID-19 can trigger the onset of diabetes — even in some adults and children who do not have the traditional risk factors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020
Herd immunity, reinfection and the Great Barrington Declaration
COVID-19 selectively kills elderly people, and such people are scarce in countries in Asia and Africa where deaths per million are under 100 in many places.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2020
Jacinda Ardern landslide is a vote for COVID-19 competence
Shutting down New Zealand's economy at a time when there'd been just 102 cases was a political gamble, but one that's paid off.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2020
There’s a silver lining for returning office workers
The pace of workers coming back into offices is more of a trickle than a flood, leading to tenants choosing not to renew leases and skyrocketing vacancy rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2020
'Bad math': Leading expert challenges airlines' COVID-19 safety claims
Airlines and plane-makers are anxious to restart international travel, even as a second wave of infections and restrictions takes hold in many countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2020
Getting vaccine doubters to roll up their sleeves won’t be easy
Fading trust in governments, political interference and the dash to create a shot in record time are sowing doubts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2020
No, we shouldn’t report partying neighbors to the pandemic police
The pandemic has prompted European citizens to accept changes in social behavior that would have seemed impossible only a year ago. People have stopped shaking hands, started wearing masks and learned to talk at some distance. They have adhered to government rules keeping them at home and closing down...
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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