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MEDICINE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2020
People are more likely to contract COVID-19 at home, study finds
South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2020
Two doctors suspected of getting paid to help Kyoto woman die
The two doctors allegedly administered a sedative to the woman at her home in Kyoto in November last year with her consent, investigative sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2020
China to give $1 billion loan for Latin America vaccine access
China will provide a $1 billion loan for Latin American and Caribbean countries to have access to its COVID-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told top regional diplomats in a meeting, according to the Mexican government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 22, 2020
Japan to dial back entry restrictions on some foreign residents
The Japanese government on Wednesday announced it will partially roll back entry restrictions as part of its coronavirus countermeasures on foreign nationals, allowing students and business workers with valid legal status to be gradually readmitted to the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2020
Trump willing to work with China on COVID-19 vaccine for U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2020
Coronavirus infections could be 27 times higher in South Korea's Daegu
A small South Korean survey of people with no history of COVID-19, but living in a city with the most cases, showed that one in nine had antibodies to the novel coronavirus, indicating the virus may have spread more widely than thought.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020
Asymptomatic spread has become bizarrely controversial
Political spinmeisters are making it hard to draw the fine distinctions needed to keep COVID-19 in check.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2020
Japan approves dexamethasone as second drug for coronavirus treatment
The inexpensive and easy-to-obtain drug is used to treat a wide range of conditions including lung disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 21, 2020
Wave of promising study results raise hopes for coronavirus vaccines
Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, including a closely watched candidate from Oxford University, increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and fight the novel coronavirus without serious side effects.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2020
Iranian health officials play down president's figure of 25 million people infected
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2020
'The fight of our lives': Australia posts surge in coronavirus cases
Australia's Victoria state on Friday reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases while neighboring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mingling at weddings as authorities struggle to contain a new wave of infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2020
Japan in talks with Johnson & Johnson to secure COVID-19 vaccine
The company has already agreed to prioritize an allocation to the United States as part of a funding agreement, according to the firm's chief financial officer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2020
Japan and Germany agree to cooperate over COVID-19 vaccine development
Abe told Merkel that his country will contribute to the development and distribution of vaccines through the WHO's ACT-Accelerator.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020
From Hong Kong to Australia, COVID-19 spreads in unexplained ways
As countries across the Asia-Pacific region struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Fewer coronavirus deaths in ICUs suggests care is improving
The research suggests hospitals are getting better at treating severe forms of the pandemic disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2020
Global hunger and obesity are worsening due to coronavirus fallout
Hunger and malnourishment are increasing around the world as the coronavirus crisis pushes more people into poverty and limits access to healthy diets, according to the United Nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020
America is being way too calm about COVID-19
This is a case where optimism may be an existential threat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2020
China's CanSino in talks for COVID-19 vaccine Phase III trial overseas
Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia, Brazil, Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, its co-founder said on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2020
Japan hospital app lets nurses help isolated COVID-19 patients from afar
The app lets the isolated patients ask nurses for favors big and small while keeping physical contact to a minimum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2020
Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century — to the very origins of germ theory.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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