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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
Superbugs pose 'huge challenge' in treating Ukraine war wounds
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is spurred by the massive use of antibiotics in humans and animals, has been dubbed 'the silent pandemic.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,696 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,141.1, compared to 1,087.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases stay flat from week before
The number of severe cases under Tokyo's criteria rose by one form Sunday to six , while one death linked to the virus was reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2023
Moderna-Merck cancer vaccine plus Keytruda delays recurrence of skin cancer
The findings of the recent trial suggest that adding a personalized cancer vaccine to antibody-based immunotherapy could prolong the time patients have without death or the cancer's return.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 891 new coronavirus cases
On Saturday, 8,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan, up some 70 from the week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 15, 2023
Another COVID-like pandemic could hit the world within 10 years
There’s a 27.5% chance a pandemic as deadly as COVID-19 could take place in the next decade, with rapid vaccine rollout key to reducing fatalities, a predictive health analytics firm found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,215 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 1,127.9, up 12.7% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases in 13th day of uptrend
The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 1,116.1, compared to 960.6 a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2023
Study finds potential 'game-changer' in diagnosing Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and affects more than 8.5 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,334 new coronavirus cases
One death was reported among COVID-19 patients in the capital, while the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients under Tokyo's criteria rose by two from the previous day to seven.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2023
Schizophrenia drug may offer much-needed progress
Late-stage data on a treatment in development by Karuna Therapeutics for schizophrenia show promise on sharply reducing harsh side effects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
China records world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu
The 56-year-old woman from the southern province of Guangdong was the third person known to have been infected with the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza, the WHO said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,490 new cases as rising trend continues
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 1,087.3, compared to 909.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 458 new cases
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at three, unchanged from the previous day, while two deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 956 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,026.9, compared with 849.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2023
China rejects WHO accusations of hiding Wuhan COVID-19 data
The rebukes came after overseas researchers discovered sequences that had not been previously shared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,261 new cases
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients under Tokyo's criteria stood at two, down by one from the previous day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 8, 2023
COVID-19 is still deadlier for patients than flu
COVID-19 isn’t 'just a flu,” with a study of hospital patients finding that the virus was still 60% deadlier than influenza last winter.

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