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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023
In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers
The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,502 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,776.1, compared to 5,614.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 2, 2023
Asia is loosening rules on masks. Here’s why people still wear them.
Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2023
Long COVID’s psychological toll in focus as Japan's deadliest virus outbreak ebbs
While there are still many unknowns about the disease and how its persistent form should be treated, recent Japan-based research has highlighted its effects on mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,012 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of cases in the capital stood at 3,998.9 on Wednesday, down 33.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 1, 2023
Planting trees could cut urban heat wave deaths by a third, study says
Of the 6,700 premature deaths attributed to higher temperatures in 93 European cities during 2015, one third could have been prevented, researchers found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023
COVID's quiet creep in Japan fuels its deadliest outbreak yet
A wave of omicron infections overwhelmed the nation's health system this winter and delayed medical care for patients, sending daily deaths to a record high of more than 500 on Jan. 14.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,818 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of cases came to 4,622.6, down 34% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2023
One-size-fits-all COVID-19 booster plan needs a rethink
Public health officials should recognize that additional COVID-19 booster shots should now be a more nuanced decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 29, 2023
What will change when Japan reclassifies COVID-19?
Japan is planning to downgrade the categorization of COVID-19 on May 8. How will that impact residents?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 3,427 new cases
The number represents a drop from the previous week's total of 1,683 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 54,000 cases
A total of 25 deaths were reported among COVID-19 patients in the capital, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023
Bet you didn't know you needed a sleep coach
Getting quality sleep is starting to look like a competitive sport in today's health-obsessed society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2023
Japan launches electronic prescriptions nationwide
The health ministry said that around 30,000 facilities have already applied to start electronic prescriptions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,061 new cases
The number of severe cases under Tokyo's criteria fell by three from Wednesday to 31, while 22 deaths linked to the virus were reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2023
Updated COVID-19 vaccines prevented illness from latest variants, CDC says
The analysis found that the updated vaccine helped prevent illness in people who had previously received two to four doses of the original COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,934 new cases
On Tuesday, Japan reported 83,353 new COVID-19 cases, down by some 46,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2023
Long COVID is keeping significant numbers of people out of work, study finds
An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71% of claimants with long COVID-19 needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,306 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 6,458.4, compared with 10,855.6 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2023
How long can a healthy human live?
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: Is there a limit to the lifespan of a healthy person?
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.

Podcast

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