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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2018
A blue pill is stopping HIV, world-first study shows
An antiviral pill taken daily by thousands of men across Sydney and other parts of Australia led to a globally unprecedented reduction in new HIV cases, showing that a targeted, preventative approach may accelerate progress on ending the AIDS epidemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018
Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal if they win midterms
Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the health care law a "disappointment."
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2018
Provide relief for asbestos-linked health damage
The government needs to realize that time is running short for victims of asbestos-related diseases and explore ways for settling their cases out of court.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 14, 2018
Raising kids in Japan, with extra challenges: Foreign parents of children with physical or learning difficulties share their stories
Raising children as a foreign parent here is no picnic, but what about when your child is also coping with physical or learning challenges?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 14, 2018
Do the elderly and disabled people in Japan want robots to look after them?
What appears to be lacking are detailed surveys and studies, asking questions of the elderly and disabled people whose quality of life Japan's new legion of robots are supposed to improve.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 13, 2018
Can female surgeons dismantle stereotypes in Japan?
The long-running American TV series "Grey's Anatomy" is popular because of the way it mixes standard medical drama with mushy romantic intrigue, but another part of its appeal is the makeup of its characters. The drama takes place in the surgical department of a Seattle hospital, and half the doctors...
WORLD
Oct 13, 2018
First U.N. employee tests positive for Ebola in eastern Congo
A plumber working for the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the health ministry said on Friday, the first case of a U.N. worker contracting the disease during the current outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2018
Health care system could collapse if elderly people's contributions not doubled: insurance official
Japan's universal health care system could collapse unless the medical expense burden shouldered by elderly patients aged 75 or older is at least doubled, a senior official of a nationwide health insurance group has warned.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2018
Biased research has fueled countless harmful diet fads
Too many scientists set out to prove their popular preconceptions blaming the food industry and consumers. But obesity is about more than calories consumed and burned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2018
As China builds biotech sector, cash floods U.S. startups
For three whirlwind days in June, U.S. scientist Zhi Hong went shopping at the Boston Bio Conference to find drugs to fill the pipeline of his 2-week-old drug company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2018
Scientists look to Chinese soup ingredients to treat dementia
The ingredients in this experimental brain treatment may be better known to enhance cooking, not cognition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 19, 2018
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia
Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2018
40% of Japan's health insurance societies seen posting losses in 2017; some may disband
Over 40 percent of the 1,394 health insurance societies set up for employees of large companies and their families are expected to report losses for fiscal 2017 ended March, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2018
Cancer cases projected to dip amid decline in smoking and stomach infections
An estimated 1,013,600 people in Japan will be diagnosed with cancer this year, down 400 from last year, the National Cancer Center said Saturday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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