Health News in Japan

Japan enters an unusually early flu season

This year marks the second-earliest start of the season, according to health ministry records dating back to 1999.

Japan to probe popular animal cafes amid hygiene, welfare concerns

Japan plans to look into popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures’ welfare, aut...

Hypertension and diabetes detection from facial video

Artificial intelligence could make screening for hypertension and diabetes faster and more accessible by analyzing short facial videos. Researchers in Japan have developed a mac...

Asia’s clinical research revolution: Why the world’s innovation centre is shifting east

Backed by sustained government investment, regulatory reform and growing biotech ecosystems, China, Japan and South Korea are reshaping global drug development and offering valu...

As Japan swelters, pet owners turn to fan-powered cooling suits

Japan's sweltering summer heat isn't just brutal for humans, it can be deadly for dogs and cats, and a clothing maker has come up with a novel solution – a fan suit. Inspired by...

Over 41,000 in Japan sent to the hospital for heatstroke in July

The 41,174 figure was the third highest for July since 2008, when the statistics were first compiled, following the 54,220 people logged in 2018 and 43,195 in 2024.

Japanese farmers go nocturnal as extreme heat makes days more dangerous

To save themselves and animals from heatstroke, agricultural workers have had to get creative with their schedules

BE BOLD Efficacy and Safety Data: Comparing Bimekizumab and Risankizumab on Joint-Centric Endpoints

‘Beauty sleep’ treatments spark controversy in Japan

Some clinics have prescribed sleeping pills and psychotropic medications while promoting the concept of "achieving beauty through quality sleep."

ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) Approved in Japan as the First and Only Medicine to Treat the Underlying Cause of Narcolepsy Type 1

Discovered by Takeda in Japan, ORZEYFUL has the Potential to Redefine Care Beyond Individual Symptom Management for Adults Living with Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1) Landmark Phase 3 S...

53,000 Fukushima nuclear plant workers receive high radiation doses

The workers hit the level of 5 millisieverts per year, a threshold for determining whether those with leukemia are eligible for compensation benefits.

Scientists Found a Possible Reason Some People Live Beyond 100

Supercentenarians, a.k.a. people who live beyond 100, might have their superpowered, anti-cancer-fighting immune systems to thank. According to research published in Cell Report...

Japanese Technology And UP’s Young Workforce To Drive New Healthcare Partnership

Japan’s breast cancer screening rules take a big, belated step forward

In June, the health ministry revealed that breast cancer screenings would require doctors to notify patients that they had dense tissue — a potential early warning sign of cancer.

No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer

The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children or the beach.

Local doctor in earthquake-hit Kumamoto brings medical care to evacuees

Born and raised in the city of Uki in the prefecture, Hitoshi Kuwahara, 61, has been supporting community health for around three decades.

A new study says this breakfast staple can slow down how fast you age

A new study out of Japan, published in the journal Aging , found that biological aging slowed by 2.2% among a small group of older men who ate plain yogurt every day, in additio...

Craif secures $34M for urine cancer detection test

The Japanese company will expand its research and development in the U.S., advance its pancreatic cancer device's regulatory pathway in Japan and prepare to launch its cancer te...

Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds

The research found that concentrations of chlorine, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and copper were higher, while that of zinc was lower.

60% in Japan give up activities due to sweat, survey finds

The most common changes respondents made amid sweltering heat included giving up their preferred clothing and avoiding approaching others.