National May 1, 2014
Medical mishaps hit highest since 2005
by Mami Maruko
Japanese hospitals recently reported the most medical near misses and blunders since 2005, but the tally didn’t include private practices.
National Jan 29, 2014
Number of influenza patients rising rapidly
by Mami Maruko
As the flu season approaches its peak the number of patients reaches 660,000 nationwide, almost doubling the tally from the week before.
National / Science & Health Dec 4, 2013
Ministry may grant patients in dire need access to unapproved drugs
The health ministry is planning to allow the use of drugs in the final clinical testing phase but not yet officially approved for cancer and other critically ill patients starting in fiscal 2015 if there is no alternative treatment. This is in response to strong ...