Tomoko Otake

Residents living next to new developments are raising concerns over environmental and health issues linked to the “factories” of today.

One of the researchers involved hopes to eventually apply the cow-derived material to the reconstruction of other ligaments in the knee, as well as in the ankle and inner elbow.

Support for women’s health in different stages of life forms one of the main pillars of the government plan.

France recorded about 1,000 excess deaths this week because of an “exceptional” heat wave that's continuing to scorch Europe.

Some public health experts have advocated for tougher measures against heated tobacco products, saying the ministry should apply precautionary principles.

The results come despite yearslong efforts to address overwork in the medical industry.

The number of people who received government compensation for death and illnesses related to overwork hit a record 1,310 in fiscal 2025 — the fifth year in a row it hit a new high.

Around the world, human-induced climate change is at least partly to blame for a growing sleep deficit.

The discovery of a new seed of the amyloid beta protein could lead to early-stage therapy for neurodegenerative disease, according to researchers.

Three lions have died at a Tokyo zoo and several more have fallen ill, most likely due to extreme heat, following several weeks of record-breaking temperatures across Japan.