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HEALTH

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo fall by more than 8,100
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 20,822.4 compared with 25,601.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2022
Japan looks to simplify COVID survey and deal with virus like seasonal flu
In a trial possibly starting in mid-September, the government plans to select some medical institutions and ask them to report the number of infections regularly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 23,129 new infections as nationwide cases rise
Cases in the capital were down by about 4,300 from a week before on Thursday, while the national figure for Wednesday showed an increase of about 12,000 on the week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 25,444 new cases
The number of daily new coronavirus cases in the capital fell by about 4,000 from a week earlier on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2022
Japan reports record daily COVID-19 death toll of 343
New COVID-19 fatalities were confirmed in 44 prefectures, with Osaka reporting 42 deaths and Tokyo and Kanagawa each confirming 25.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2022
With COVID-19 cases still high, Japan debates how best to monitor them
The present system is being reviewed by health authorities, as it places an enormous administrative burden on medical institutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,085 new cases
New daily cases in the capital on Monday were down by about 8,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2022
Japan seeing no sign of monkeypox spreading
'As the number of infected people remains small (in Japan), there is no need to worry too much about the disease,' says one professor at Tokyo Medical University.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2022
Can Xi’s China correct course on COVID-19 — like Vietnam?
Vietnam's economy has come back to life, while the threat of persistent COVID-19 lockdowns continue to still stalk its northern neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 47,800 more cases than last Sunday
The figure was up 2,040 from a week ago, while the capital also recorded 29 deaths linked to the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2022
Child virus infections remain high in Japan amid low vaccination rates
The vaccination rate for 5- to 11-year-olds has been sluggish, with the health ministry in response stepping up its calls for parents to actively consider inoculation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2022
Japan vows speedy review of counting all COVID-19 cases
Counting all COVID-19 cases has been a burden for hospitals and public health centers, which are overwhelmed amid a seventh wave of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms record 255,534 new infections
The daily tally was above 200,000 for the second straight day, with 21 of the country's 47 prefectures reporting record figures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2022
Japan reviewing the way it gathers COVID info amid high case numbers
Alternative methods proposed by experts include collecting information only on patients diagnosed at designated hospitals, as is done for seasonal influenza.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2022
COVID-19’s harmful effects on the brain reverberate years later
Cognitive deficits known colloquially as 'brain fog,” epilepsy, seizures and other longer-term mental and brain health disorders can remain elevated 24 months after infection.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022
Why a century-old vaccine offers new hope against pathogens
The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against COVID-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2022
Number of suicides in Japan increased 8,000 due to pandemic, study finds
Women in their 20s saw the largest rise, but women age 19 or younger also saw a significant increase.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022
Japan logs record cases of ambulances struggling to find hospitals
The data comes the same day Japan reported 311 daily coronavirus deaths, its second highest toll following the 327 fatalities registered on Feb. 22 this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Over 300 deaths linked to virus logged across Japan
There were 311 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including 44 in Osaka Prefecture, 26 in Aichi, 22 each in Tokyo and Fukuoka prefectures and 20 in Kanagawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2022
Japan COVID deaths up sevenfold over month amid latest virus wave
Since hitting 250 on Aug. 9, the number of death cases in the country has topped the 200-mark almost every single day.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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