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MEDICAL

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2020
Five U.S. states pass legal marijuana measures
Legal marijuana is becoming the American norm as ballot measures passed in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, adding to the 44 states that already allow it for medical or recreational purposes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2020
Thailand bets on private medical marijuana to lift economy
Agriculture and tourism are crucial to Thailand's economy, but the wellness-tourism sector generated domestic expenditures of $12 billion in 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2020
Don’t get depressed over those COVID-19 antibody studies
A real solution to the pandemic won't be found overnight, so be prepared for good news and bad along the way.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 23, 2020
Support medical institutions and staff combating COVID-19
The pandemic's financial toll on hospitals and clinics has been staggering.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 5, 2020
Powerful Japanese medical group has history of political prescriptions
Here's a closer look at the group, its political connections and what the recent change in its leadership might mean for the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2020
Don’t only bet on fast vaccines, root for COVID-19 treatments
Everything would have to go right to get a vaccine this year, but several types of treatments may be able to help patients in a matter of months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2020
A skirmish won in the war on cancer
Scientists have made a breakthrough in early testing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19: Another case of 'gaiatsu' for Japan?
COVID-19 might exert the pressure needed to force Japan to evolve as a nation.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2019
Japanese-led team creates functioning structure of mini-organs from human iPS cells
A team led by Japanese researchers said Thursday that it had created a miniature multiorgan structure from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, in a world first.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 4, 2019
Japan's systemic barriers to gender equality
The recent scandal involving medical universities rigging the exam results of female applicants are a reminder of the persistent gender discrimination and inequality in action within Japanese society.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2019
No misconduct this year at 10 medical schools with previous admissions irregularities, ministry says
Ten medical schools were found to have not rigged entrance examinations this year, an education ministry survey revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2019
Healthy living can't prevent cancer
But acknowledging the role of random bad luck should inspire more testing, research and treatments.

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