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MEDICINE

Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer therapy daraxonrasib has delivered stunning results in clinical trials, offering patients significantly more time to live and laying the groundwork for future advancements in treating this deadly disease.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2026
Finally, real progress against pancreatic cancer
The challenge comes from how late the disease is discovered — some 80% of pancreatic cancer patients’ tumors have already spread by the time of diagnosis.
The Finance Ministry in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2026
Japan proposes drastic cut in medical school enrollment
The Finance Ministry is considering the reduction because of an expected surplus of doctors due to the country’s declining population.
A woman adjusts her posture due to pain in her back and neck. In Japan, multidisciplinary pain centers have been established to provide coordinated care, but many patients continue to suffer from severe symptoms without a clear underlying cause.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2026
Japanese study links ADHD symptoms to severity of chronic pain
The research team found that patients with symptoms of the disorder were more likely to report extreme pain than those without.
Navigating cancer treatment as a foreign resident of Japan can be an added layer of stress, but nonprofit organizations and community resources are available to support those with a diagnosis.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Apr 20, 2026
Counseling and community for foreign cancer patients in Japan
Navigating cancer treatment as a foreign resident can be daunting, but mental health clinics, nonprofit organizations and other platforms can support the journey.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2026
Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
The order instructs the authorities to expedite the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which U.S. military veteran groups ​have said can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Japan Pediatric Society is urging people to check their vaccination records and to consider receiving measles shots if they are found to have been unvaccinated.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 18, 2026
Japan on track to log highest number of measles cases since COVID-19 pandemic
About half of patients are age 10 to 29, and the Japan Pediatric Society is calling on people to get vaccinated.
Tests for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease are displayed at the Memory Center in Geneva in June 2023.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 16, 2026
Alzheimer’s drugs targeting amyloid don’t help, review finds
Despite successfully removing amyloid from the brain, the drugs don’t improve cognitive function or slow its decline.
Japan's health ministry has imposed restrictions on blood and organ donations from people who have stayed in Britain or elsewhere in Europe between 1980 and 2004.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2026
Japan to lift organ donation curbs for those who have stayed in Europe
The change is expected to take effect as early as this autumn.
Researchers evaluated five popular artificial intelligence chatbots by asking 10 questions each across five health categories. About 50% of the responses were deemed problematic, including almost 20% that were highly problematic.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2026
AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds
The chatbot’s answers were often delivered with confidence, though none produced a fully complete and accurate reference list in response to any prompt, the researchers said.
Lecanemab and donanemab aim to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease by removing a protein called amyloid-beta from the brain, whose buildup is believed to contribute to the death of brain cells.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 8, 2026
Less than 20% of patients in Japan interested in new Alzheimer’s drugs received one
Many were ineligible or decided against taking the medications due to potential side effects and the high cost, a study has found.
Japan's government has asked major oil wholesalers to sell fuel directly to hospitals and other critical facilities.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 7, 2026
Wholesalers to sell fuel directly to medical institutions and transit operators
Designating hospitals and other institutions as critical facilities, the ministry asked wholesalers to supply fuel to them on a priority basis, officials said.
A DHL container is loaded from a truck onto trains at a terminal in Hamburg, Germany, in December 2022.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2026
Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains
As fears of medicine shortages grow amid the war in the Middle East, pharmaceutical logistics help ensure steady shipments to hospitals, pharmacies, and other customers worldwide.
Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine President Koji Nishida speaks during a news conference in Kobe on March 18.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 4, 2026
Patient deaths prompt concern over regenerative care not covered by insurance
A series of fatal accidents and regulatory violations involving noncovered regenerative care has prompted health authorities in Japan to review related systems.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Pfizer and BioNTech halt U.S. COVID-19 vaccine study after recruitment struggles
The move comes as COVID vaccine ‌makers grapple ‌with pushback from the U.S. administration and weak U.S. demand for the shots.
U.K. life expectancy has rebounded to pre-pandemic highs, but worsening health, inequality and a strained medical system are reducing the number of quality years.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2026
The British are living longer lives — and sicker
Britain’s healthy life expectancy has taken a nosedive; it’s now at its lowest level since the government started measuring it in 2011-2013.
The maternal uncle of Bissan, who was evacuated as a premature baby during the two-year Israeli offensive for treatment in Egypt, plays with her after she returned to Gaza as her Palestinian mother Sundus al-Kurd reaches her arms out, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Apr 2, 2026
Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
Eleven children, now toddlers, were reunited with their families in Gaza as part of ​a U.N.-organized mission that brought tears of joy and celebration.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2026
Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump’s pricing policies
The White House has been pushing to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., which has traditionally paid significantly more than other wealthy countries.
Norihide Fukushima, a cardiovascular surgeon and director of the Japan Critical Care Jet Network, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2026
‘Doctor jet’ transportation service for critically ill children seeks support amid funding shortfall
The Japan Critical Care Jet Network, based in Osaka Prefecture, is seeking to raise ¥200 million ($1.25 million) to maintain its service for severely ill pediatric patients.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during an online gathering of officials of Group of Seven leading industrialized nations on Monday. Akazawa has been named Japan’s critical-materials czar by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2026
Akazawa appointed critical-materials czar in response to conflict in the Middle East
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the industry minister is tasked with reviewing the supply situation and developing policy responses.
An Australian man’s monthslong quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie’s cancer using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT has grabbed the attention of OpenAI boss Sam Altman.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 30, 2026
One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia’s AI vaccine saga
Australian Paul Conyngham used artificial intelligence to design a personalized experimental treatment for his sick dog and find top scientists to administer it.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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