National Oct 29, 2020
Cumulative cases surpassed 12,000 in Osaka Prefecture, 8,000 in Kanagawa Prefecture and 6,000 in Aichi Prefecture, showing that infection is spreading in urban areas.
National / Science & Health Oct 29, 2020
Takeda plans to supply 50 million doses of Moderna vaccine in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year. The Japanese drugmaker said it will provide the vaccine based on a three-way agreement ...
National / Science & Health Oct 28, 2020
Obesity rising among men in Japan, annual health ministry survey finds
Japan has seen an increase in obese male adults over the past years, a health ministry annual survey showed Tuesday. The share of such men began to rise after broadly leveling off between 2009 and 2013. There was no significant increase or decrease in the ...
World / Science & Health Oct 28, 2020
COVID-19's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years
People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday. A nonpeer-reviewed study of more than 84,000 people, led by Adam Hampshire, ...
World / Science & Health Oct 28, 2020
Some COVID-19 survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the virus
by Apoorva Mandavilli
Some survivors of COVID-19 carry worrying signs that their immune system has turned on the body, reminiscent of potentially debilitating diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found. At some point, the body’s defense system in these patients shifted into attacking itself, ...
Commentary / Japan Oct 27, 2020
COVID-19 tests are the real pandemic moneymakers
by Max Nisen
Renewed outbreaks highlight the need for a better approach to containing the virus, and broad surveillance testing offers a way forward that's easy on the economy.
National Oct 27, 2020
Tokyo confirmed 158 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the metropolitan government said, a day after registering 102 cases. Tuesday's figure was based on 2,449 tests. People in their 20s made up the largest group of new infections, at 41, followed by those in ...
World / Science & Health Oct 27, 2020
U.K. study finds evidence of COVID-19 antibody immunity waning over time
Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. Scientists at Imperial College London have tracked ...
World / Science & Health Oct 27, 2020
Air pollution linked to 15% of coronavirus deaths, study says
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15% of COVID-19 deaths globally, according to research published Tuesday that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions. Previous research has showed how air pollution from exhaust fumes and factories takes two years off ...
Commentary / World Oct 26, 2020
COVID-19 explodes the myth that women ‘opt’ out of the workforce
by Sarah Green Carmichael
While time away from work is often portrayed as a choice for women, the evidence shows that it’s usually a choice reluctantly made.
Commentary / World Oct 25, 2020
COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.
by Saadia Zahidi
Workplace data shows that not all workers can work remotely and the possibility varies according to a countries’ income level and scale of digital penetration.
National Oct 25, 2020
Of Sunday's total, people in their 30s made up the largest group of new infections, with 31, followed by those in their 20s, at 30, and those in their 40s, at 20.