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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2020
Scientists warn of potential wave of coronavirus-linked brain damage
Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2020
WHO reviewing report urging new guidance over airborne spread of coronavirus
In an open letter to the WHO, 239 scientists outlined evidence they say shows floating virus particles can infect people who breathe them in.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 6, 2020
Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, report says
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jul 4, 2020
The history behind Japan’s love of face masks
In Japan, it's sometimes said that the eyes speak as much as the mouth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2020
How Moderna execs are cashing in during the race to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Biotech firm Moderna Inc. could reap tens of billions of dollars in sales and stock appreciation if it wins the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. If it loses, the early-stage company’s value could crash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2020
How China's CanSino Biologics jumped to the front of the coronavirus vaccine race
The firm has boosted its scientific prowess by tying up with the Canadian government's largest research organization, maintaining links despite geopolitical rows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2020
Peeling back the hospital curtain: One Japanese hospital's fight against COVID-19
As the country emerges from a state of emergency, hospitals like one in Yokohama face the prospect of operating in the shadow of a virus with no treatment or cure.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2020
Top doctor says U.S. risks 100,000 daily cases in dire virus warning
The U.S. is "going in the wrong direction” in its effort to contain the novel coronavirus and daily case counts could more than double if behaviors don’t change, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2020
Britain locks down city of Leicester after coronavirus spike
Britain has imposed a stringent lockdown on the English city of Leicester following a local flare-up of the novel coronavirus just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempts to nudge the United Kingdom back to normality.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2020
Virus hot spot in Australia faces isolation from rest of country
Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, faces isolation from much of the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases that’s jeopardizing the economic recovery.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger and skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
'I skipped several evening meals to save whatever little food I had for my daughter,' said Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2020
CanSino's COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
China's military has received the green light to use a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by its research unit and CanSino Biologics after clinical trials proved it was safe and showed some efficacy, the company said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2020
Japan's pragmatic approach to COVID-19 testing
At this point it is necessary to develop a stepwise approach from the end of the state of emergency to a final exit strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2020
In major milestone, global coronavirus cases pass 10 million
The milestone comes as many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns while making extensive alterations to work and social life.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020
As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned
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.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2020
As U.S. coronavirus cases hit new high, questions abound over whether deaths will follow
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has highlighted an apparent disconnect between rising cases and declining mortality as proof the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 27, 2020
A quick reopening, a surge in infections and a U.S. recovery at risk
When Texas reopened bars for the U.S.'s Memorial Day weekend last month, cooped-up millennials and Gen Zers took full advantage, flouting social distancing rules to pack clubs and pushing their credit card spending in the next two weeks back to 2019 levels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020
Heart, kidneys, pancreas: Scientists just starting to understand health effects of COVID-19
Besides respiratory issues, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks many organ systems, in some cases causing catastrophic damage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2020
Daiichi Sankyo in talks with AstraZeneca on virus vaccine supply in Japan
Daiichi Sankyo Co. is in discussions to provide supplies of a potential coronavirus vaccine now being developed by AstraZeneca PLC and the University of Oxford for use in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2020
Africa's unsung army of women wage war on coronavirus
Front-line community health workers are often unpaid despite long being responsible for educating communities about safety and preventative practices.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
Prince Hisahito concludes his elaborate "kakan no gi" coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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