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HEALTH

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 28, 2020
Japan accelerates medical aid diplomacy amid China's rising clout
Japan has agreed with 68 countries to offer medical devices after securing u00a548 billion in coronavirus-related aid expenses in the extra budget for fiscal 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2020
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the tropical disease dengue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2020
Scientists map out mosquito immune system to help fight malaria
Scientists have created the first full map of mosquito immune cells and found a new type of cell that could have a role in how mosquitoes are able to fight off malaria.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020
Coronavirus in vacant China apartment implicates toilet in spread
The discovery of the coronavirus in the bathroom of an unoccupied apartment in Guangzhou, China, suggests the airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, an echo of a large SARS outbreak in Hong Kong 17 years ago.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2020
Japanese researchers say ozone effective in neutralizing coronavirus
The experiment used an ozone generator in a sealed chamber with a sample of coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2020
Older people and young children in Japan to get flu shot priority
The flu vaccine supply for this winter is expected to cover some 63 million people, according to the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2020
Japan startup to begin human clinical tests for COVID-19 drug in 2021
The prospective drug could also be developed for treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2020
They beat COVID-19, but debilitating effects and economic costs may linger for years
Long-haulers — survivors of COVID-19 left with debilitating conditions — represent another insidious dimension of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2020
First documented coronavirus reinfection reported in Hong Kong
A 33-year-old man was infected a second time with the coronavirus more than four months after his first bout, the first documented case of so-called reinfection, researchers in Hong Kong reported Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2020
Japan extends 5,000-person spectator cap at events until end of September
Officials said extending the cap was deemed necessary due to the risk of a resurgence, given that some areas have been seeing more infections among older people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2020
What do we know about Abe's health?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time in days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2020
Japan to prioritize flu vaccines for older people and those at risk due to health
More are expected to seek the shots as it is difficult to distinguish between symptoms of influenza and COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 24, 2020
A simple 'How are you doing?' can be a lifeline for stressed-out parents
Geoff Morris provides a place for parents in Osaka to entertain their kids while having a nice healthy venting session.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2020
Tokyo reports 95 new COVID-19 cases, falling below 100 for first time since July 8
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday reported 95 new cases of the novel coronavirus, sharply lower after topping 200 cases in recent days.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2020
Scorching Japan heat wave poses challenge to virus-hit medical system
Medical workers worry the similarity between COVID-19 and heat-related maladies may put extra pressure on a system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2020
New antibody tests offer better snapshot of COVID-19 immunity
A new crop of COVID-19 antibody tests measures the level of protection someone has built up against the deadly virus and may help determine which vaccines are most effective.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 19, 2020
South Korea warns of nationwide coronavirus risk as church outbreaks spread
The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country that has managed to blunt several previous outbreaks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2020
Takeda on track to sell OTC drug unit to Blackstone for ¥300 billion
Takeda is aiming to reduce debts after its purchase of Irish drugmaker Shire in January last year, the largest-ever Japanese acquisition of a foreign company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020
Coronavirus antibodies disappear in months. Is that a cause for concern?
Research has poured cold water on the optimism of those who have been working around the clock to produce vaccines against the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020
Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports
Two cities say they have found traces in frozen food imported from Brazil and Ecuador, but the World Health Organization is downplaying the risk of the virus entering the food chain.
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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