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HEALTH

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron should be a wake-up call for the world
Almost no low-income countries are on track to meet the World Health Organization's goal of vaccinating 40% of their populations by the end of this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2021
South Korea tightens virus curbs to fight record case surge
South Korea will ban gatherings of five or more people and order eateries and entertainment businesses to close by 9 p.m. in an effort to curb COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2021
New studies raise hopes that vaccines prevent severe omicron cases
Scientists reported on several studies suggesting that T cells in vaccinated people can put up a strong defense against the variant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021
Omicron scrambles what we know about immunity
If this thing keeps growing exponentially and infects millions of people in a short time, health systems could collapse, even if a tinier fraction of cases are serious.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021
As omicron spreads, vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID drops slightly, WHO says
The variant is probably present in most nations worldwide and should not be dismissed as 'mild,' WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% protective against hospitalization and death
Recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2021
Vaccine mandates rekindle fierce debate over civil liberties
Across Europe's democracies, the latest wave of the pandemic is prompting governments to reimpose sweeping restrictions on free movement and mixing in their societies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2021
Early U.S. omicron cases caused mild illness in vaccinated
About four-fifths of the 43 cases examined occurred in people who had been fully vaccinated, the CDC said. Common symptoms included cough, tiredness and congestion or runny nose.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2021
South Africa says no signal of increased omicron severity yet
Hospital data show that although admissions are up sharply, deaths are not rising as dramatically and indicators such as the median length of hospital stay are reassuring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2021
Japan researchers use ostrich cells to make glowing COVID-19 detection masks
The discovery could help advance low-cost, at-home testing, and may potentially help those suffering from allergies and other ailments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 8, 2021
How the U.S. can rein in skyrocketing drug prices
Negotiated prices on many medications would introduce an important new form of cost control in uncompetitive corners of the U.S. prescription-drug market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2021
Pfizer shot provides partial omicron shield, study finds
Researchers in South Africa found omicron reduces virus-blocking antibodies by 40-fold in people who have received two doses of the shot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Transgender people waiting years for gender health care as demand surges
Defenders of systems that require transgender people to wait claim it reduces later regrets, but many transgender advocates criticize it as 'gatekeeping.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 7, 2021
New COVID-19 pills offer hope as omicron looms
Two new antiviral pills are coming soon, and are expected to work against all versions of the virus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2021
The world's relentless demand for chips turns deadly in Malaysia
The tragedy shows the little-understood human cost of keeping industries happy and supply chains running while a contagious virus rages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021
Omicron’s spread across hotel hallway highlights transmission worry
The variant has been shown to have passed between two guests at a Hong Kong hotel, despite them having not left their respective rooms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2021
Who’s afraid of evidence-based policymaking?
As societies struggle to reopen in the shadow of new COVID-19 variants, social experiments are urgently needed to ensure that we implement policies with proven records of success.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2021
We have to live with COVID. Here’s how we get our lives back.
Two years into the pandemic, the emergence of yet another COVID-19 variant means the world will need to find long-term strategies to coexist with delta, omicron and the strains to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 4, 2021
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
This could mean the virus transmits more easily, while only causing mild or asymptomatic disease.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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