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HEALTH

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022
Muscle training — but not too much — reduces risk of disease, Japanese researchers say
People who perform muscle strengthening exercises have a 10% to 17% lower risk of dying or developing conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2022
Shanghai residents told to stay indoors as lockdown tightened
The rules came a day after the city started sealing off its 25 million people in two stages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Omicron 'stealth' variant BA.2 now dominant globally
BA.2 now represents nearly 86% of all sequenced cases, according to the World Health Organization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
World moves from shortages to possible glut of COVID-19 vaccines
Even as boosters are likely to keep demand alive for COVID-19 inoculations worldwide, the desperate shortages that existed for much of last year have waned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2022
China's COVID-19 spike preceded by surge in cases from Hong Kong
Health officials in Shenzhen and Shanghai have pointed to lax oversight in quarantine facilities for arrivals as a potential cause for the virus's spread.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2022
Shanghai locks down half the city to nail growing COVID-19 outbreak
The sweeping restrictions come as China experiences its worst COVID-19 spread since the virus's emergence in Wuhan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2022
Second vaccine booster significantly lowers COVID-19 death rate: Israeli study
Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination had a 78% lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 27, 2022
Emotional support lacking for Japan women undergoing infertility treatment
Women who seek medical help to overcome infertility issues are finding it difficult to access related mental health support, adding increased angst to an emotionally trying process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2022
Drugmakers and scientists begin the hunt for long COVID treatments
Leading drugmakers, including those who have launched pills and monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19, are having early discussions with researchers about how to target the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 25, 2022
Microplastics found in blood for the first time, study says
Scientists found 17 out of the 22 healthy people they took samples from had quantifiable amounts of plastic particles in their blood.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2022
Coronavirus rules are swiftly falling away in Asia, with a big caveat
Many Asian-Pacific countries are dismantling thickets of COVID-19 rules at bewildering speeds, even though the omicron variant of the coronavirus is still raging in parts of the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2022
China builds makeshift hospitals to help cope with COVID-19
The country's provinces should set up at least two to three temporary hospitals each to treat virus patients, Beijing has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2022
High death rate in Hong Kong shows importance of vaccinating the elderly
The city's conflagration of cases is now killing people at a rate exceeding that of almost any country since the coronavirus emerged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 21, 2022
'Deipnophobia' — understanding the fear of dining with others
While many people feel they are missing out amid COVID-19 restrictions imposed on group dining, some feel relieved by the current situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2022
Clear roadmap needed for Hong Kong's revival amid COVID wave, experts say
Deaths have skyrocketed, the health system is swamped, morgues are overflowing and public confidence in the city government is at an all-time low.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2022
Prosecutors drop case of dead suspect in Osaka clinic arson
The investigation into the suspected arson on Dec. 17 ended, as the 61-year-old suspect, Morio Tanimoto, died in the hospital on Dec. 30 before police could question him.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 18, 2022
Pandemic surveillance: Is tracing tech here to stay?
Rights advocates say intrusive solutions could already be so entrenched that personal privacy is the long-term price many people may yet pay.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2022
The silver lining hidden in the battle against long COVID
Long COVID-19 research could reveal clues to help fight Alzheimer's, Lyme Disease and other illnesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2022
Medicago's COVID shot rejected by WHO over company’s tobacco links
The firm's Covifenz vaccine was jointly developed by Medicago, which is owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris, and GlaxoSmithKline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022
Japanese municipalities step up preparations for teen booster shots
About 6.8 million — or 75.3% — of people age 12 to 19 have received the initial two doses so far, according to Cabinet Secretariat data.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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