The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Japan's health ministry is in talks to allow emergency contraceptive pills to be sold at pharmacies nationwide without age restrictions or the need for parental consent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/science-health/emergency-contraceptive-pills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #pregnancy #health #drugstores
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

A case of infection with the flesh-eating screwworm has been identified in a person who traveled to the United States from Guatemala, sources have said, amid fears over the parasite's impact on the U.S. beef industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/world/science-health/human-screwworm-us-guatemala/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth#screwworms #agriculture #guatemala #us #dairyindustry #cdc
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said that it will launch the first HTV-X new resupply vehicle to the International Space Station at around 10:58 a.m. on Oct. 21. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/japan/science-health/japan-new-iss-resupply-vehicle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #jaxa #space #astronomy #iss
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

The World Health Organization is planning to relocate four units, will pull back from some work, and has seen more than 400 staff depart amid budget cuts sparked by the U.S. move to quit the agency, documents show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/world/science-health/who-relocation-cost-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #who #us #health #medicine
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Experts believe a recent surge in infections in Japan is due to factors such as relaxed hygiene measures, drug-resistant bacteria and lowered immunity levels amid extreme heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/science-health/infectious-diseases/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health#covid19 #ticks #insects #whoopingcough
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European health agencies have reported a record number of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks this year as climate change is causing longer and more intense transmission seasons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/world/science-health/mosquito-disease-outbreaks-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #chikungunya #westnilevirus #europe #climatechange #eu #mosquitoes
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

One in 55 middle schoolers in Japan admitted to abusing over-the-counter drugs for the purpose of “feeling high or changing their mood,” a survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/science-health/over-the-counter-drug-middle-school/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #medicine #pharmaeuticals #health #drugs #teens
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed Apollo 13 mission that nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival, has died at the age of 97. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/world/science-health/lovell-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #nasa #us #jimlovell #space #obituary
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts — including Japan's Takuya Onishi — began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/japan/science-health/iss-astronauts-return-earth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #iss #nasa #space
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A health ministry panel approved a plan to cut the price of Lecanemab, an Alzheimer's drug that Japanese drugmaker Eisai and U.S. industry peer Biogen codeveloped, by 15% in Japan starting Nov. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/science-health/japan-alzheimer-drug-price-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #alzheimer039s #medicine #pharmaceuticals#eisai #health
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Following a successful clinical trial, drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma said it's seeking approval for a Parkinson's disease treatment that transplants stem cells into a patient's brain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/science-health/parkinsons-ips-approval-application/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #sumitomopharma #parkinson039s #health #ips #medicine
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong reported its first case of chikungunya in six years, heightening concerns about the potential for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus that can cause debilitating joint pain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/science-health/hong-kong-mosquito-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #hongkong #mosquitoes #china #chikungunya
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have found that basophils, immune cells often labeled "villains" for their roles in atopic dermatitis and asthma, can play a crucial role in alleviating lung inflammation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/science-health/villains-cell-lung-alleviation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health