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World Health Organization working towards 'pandemic treaty' by …

WebBy Emma Farge. Reuters. May 24, 2023. GENEVA –. Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target …

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Japan to launch new body for future pandemics next April

Web1X. The health ministry said Tuesday that it will establish a new expert body in April 2025 to prepare for future infectious disease crises. The body, billed as the …

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Facing stigma, people with diabetes seek change of disease's …

WebNov 17, 2022. Nine out of 10 people with diabetes in Japan feel troubled by the disease’s Japanese name, saying it creates a stigma that the condition is filthy or caused only by …

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Japan's tissue-damaging bacterial disease: What you need to know

WebApr 5, 2024. A record number of cases logged last year. A fatality rate of 30%. The detection of a new, potentially more virulent strain of bacteria responsible for the disease. News of …

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Unseasonal flu surges across Japan amid lower immunity post …

WebKYODO. Sep 23, 2023. The number of new influenza cases reported at designated medical institutions in Japan has surged 57% over the past week, health ministry data has …

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Science & Health

WebSo far, five people have died, 212 people have been hospitalized and 1,224 others have sought medical treatment after taking the supplements. Latest news and …

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Pair win medicine Nobel for work related to COVID-19 vaccines

WebOct 2, 2023. Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discoveries related to nucleoside base modifications that …

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New treatment for obesity to be covered by Japan's public insurance

WebNov 21, 2023. A new treatment for obesity will be covered by public medical insurance beginning on Wednesday — a first in three decades — offering an expansion of health …

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Japan draws up guidelines on alcohol consumption

WebThe amount of pure alcohol that raises the risk of lifestyle diseases is 40 grams for men and 20 grams for women per day, according to the guidelines. In terms of …

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Japan confirms first human-to-human transmission of tick-borne …

Web1X. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said it has confirmed the first instance of human-to-human transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia …

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Japan flu cases surge to warning level at fastest pace in 10 years

WebThe central government on Friday said the average number of influenza patients at thousands of designated medical institutions nationwide had hit warning …

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Report on overwork highlights Japan's work-life balance issues

WebOct 13, 2023. One thing is clear after the government's latest report on karōshi (death from overwork): Japan has a long way to go to improve citizens' work-life balance. The report, …

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Japan’s aging population to increase burden on nursing care costs

WebNov 7, 2023. With Japan’s population continuing to gray and decline, the average annual nursing care cost per capita is estimated to increase 75% to ¥235,000 in 2050 compared …

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What we know so far about surging respiratory illnesses in China

WebNov 25, 2023. PARIS –. Cases of respiratory illnesses have been surging in northern China, particularly among children, sparking speculation online of a new pandemic threat four …

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Tokyo issues warning as rare but deadly STSS bacterial infections …

Web0:00 / 3:32. 1X. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has issued a warning as cases of a rare-yet-severe type of bacterial infection have exceeded more than half of …

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Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long …

WebAmong the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and more severely than …

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Japan to raise outpatient visit fees to increase workers' pay

WebA government advisory panel has proposed hikes to hospital visit fees paid by outpatients for their initial and follow-up medical examinations in order to increase the …

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Two more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma's red yeast …

WebThe health issues appear to be concentrated among those who ingested the supplements manufactured after September. Commonly reported symptoms include …

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Japan to face 11 million worker shortfall by 2040, study finds

WebJapan may face a shortage of more than 11 million workers by 2040, a study has found, underscoring the economic challenges the nation faces as its population ages …

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