National Sep 17, 2020
479 leprosy patients at Kumamoto sanatorium were dissected after death
Of some 2,400 patients at Kikuchi Keifuen who died between 1911 and 1965, 291 were dissected by the sanatorium and 98 by a university, the report said.
Business / Corporate Aug 31, 2020
Demand for online doctors creates $39 billion titan in Japan
by Richard Macauley
M3, which gets about three-quarters of its revenue from Japan, also has units in China, India and France.
Asia Pacific Aug 26, 2020
South Korea orders striking doctors back to work amid surge in coronavirus cases
South Korea ordered doctors in the Seoul area to return to work on Wednesday as they began a three-day strike in protest of several government proposals, including one to boost the number of doctors to deal with health crises like the coronavirus. Trainee doctors have ...
Asia Pacific Aug 15, 2020
Last doctor standing: Pandemic pushes Indian hospital to brink
by Danish Siddiqui
Guards armed with rifles escort Dr. Kumar Gaurav as he makes the rounds at his hospital on the banks of the Ganges River. The guards are there to protect him from the relatives of patients, including those suffering from COVID-19. The relatives keep barging into ...
National Jul 28, 2020
Terminally ill Kyoto woman left will before her assisted death
The disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, causes gradual paralysis with no fundamental treatments established.
National / Crime & Legal Jul 25, 2020
Sedative found in body of Kyoto ALS patient who sought medically assisted suicide
The drug, which can suppress breathing and lead to death if injected in large quantities, is easily obtained by doctors.
National / 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.
World / Science & Health Jun 28, 2020
As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned
by Nick Brown, Deena Beasley, Gabriela Mello and Alexander Cornwell
Nearly 30 doctors around the world, from New Orleans to London to Dubai, said in interviews that they feel more prepared should cases surge again in the fall.
National Jun 26, 2020
Japan medical community must apologize for sterilizations, panel says
The report found that medical professionals were involved in forced sterilizations out of a false sense of mission.
National Jun 14, 2020
Business at 20% of hospitals in Japan worse due to pandemic, survey shows
The survey of found that some doctors are even considering shutting their facilities permanently because of a decline in outpatients.
National Jun 10, 2020
While treatments for Kawasaki disease have been mostly established, its cause has yet to be determined.
National Jun 10, 2020
0.43% found positive in SoftBank-led coronavirus antibody tests
The tests, conducted between May 12 and Monday, covered 38,216 employees of SoftBank Group businesses and client companies plus 5,850 medical workers.