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JAPAN MEDICINE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2021
Japan approves second drug for mildly ill COVID-19 patients
Sotrovimab was given the green light three weeks after GlaxoSmithKline's Japan unit submitted its application for the antibody treatment to the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2021
Staff shortages and delta threaten Japan's highly successful record of treating severe COVID-19 cases
As severe cases surge, hospitals have been hit by a lack of staff as well as a dearth of physicians capable of using special equipment such as ECMO machines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2021
Japan turns to antibody cocktails as 'new weapon' in fight against pandemic
The government has widened the use of the drug Ronapreve, but some doctors say it needs to go further and make it available to patients isolating at home too.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Japan drugmaker Shionogi to seek approval for oral COVID-19 drug
Designed to prevent moderate COVID-19 symptoms from worsening, the drug could facilitate at-home treatment and ease the strain on hospitals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 23, 2021
Japan clinical trial of COVID-19 plasma therapy highlights slow-moving medical policy
Doctors are gearing up for clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy, but many overseas hospitals have already moved on to other remedies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
May 17, 2021
The challenges of vaccinating children against COVID-19 in Japan
Trust issues and safety concerns loom as potential hurdles as Japan looks to follow the United States and provide shots for the young.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2021
Tokyo Games get nearly 280 applicants for 200 open sports doctors slots
The news is a welcome boost for organizers, although a sense of distrust remains among local medical personnel and the public as Japan continues to face a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021
Tokyo-area prefectures and Aichi to get stricter virus steps Tuesday
The government will approve the plan to expand the list from Tokyo and five prefectures, including Osaka and Hyogo, on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2021
Japan to issue digital vaccine passport, Nikkei reports
Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, the EU and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening up overseas travel, the Nikkei reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2021
Drugmakers in Japan struggle to keep pace in COVID-19 medicine race
No applications for drugs specifically tailored to COVID-19 have been filed yet, as domestic pharmaceutical companies have not invested heavily enough in biomedicine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
Japan’s handling of COVID-19 lacks transparency
Japan's relatively rosy figures on COVID-19 are a reflection of several issues that illustrate the lack of transparency in government and public health authorities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2021
Japanese doctors warn of long-lasting COVID-19 aftereffects among young people
A survey found that in some cases, people continued to experience difficulty breathing, malaise, and a loss of smell four months after they started showing COVID-19 symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 2, 2021
Leading world in hospital bed availability, Japan still taxed by COVID-19
Despite a relatively low number of cases, prefectures currently under a state of emergency are seeing about 70% of their hospital beds for virus patients occupied.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 31, 2021
Japan’s super-spreader weekends
Recent COVID-19 cases in Japan have shot up sharply, leading to another round of partial lockdowns, but reported cases appear subdued compared to the United States or Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2021
Overwhelmed by virus, hospitals in Japan struggle to treat other emergency patients
While daily figures for new infections appear to have been decreasing overall, the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients set a record Monday, according to health ministry data.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Japan coronavirus surge leaves 15,000 on waiting lists for beds
With the number of virus cases rising sharply since November, health centers and hospitals have been strained, with some patients dying at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2021
Vaccination minister: Reward or punishment for Taro Kono?
Only the prime minister and the highest level of LDP executives know for sure the motivations behind tapping Kono as the minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2021
Homebound virus patients top 30,000 amid bed shortage at Japan hospitals
The situation poses a challenge for health authorities in terms of keeping tabs on patients in the event of a sudden deterioration in their condition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2021
Japan must embrace international cooperation in the age of COVID-19
If the nation wants to maintain its current standard of living, it has no choice but to maintain a course that embraces international cooperation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2021
The West should envy Japan’s COVID-19 response
The virus is not unprecedented, but the draconian societal shutdowns are. Who would have expected Western democracies to mimic authoritarian China?
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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