Tomoko Otake is a Senior Writer at Pearls & Irritations and The Japan Times. She focuses on themes related to medicine and healthcare, including healthcare administration, patient care, pharmaceuticals, and the intersection of science and digital health. Tomoko's work has been featured in prominent publications, highlighting her expertise in the complexities of the healthcare system.
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Tomoko Otake's coverage is primarily focused on healthcare, medical research, and scientific developments in Japan. She also covers government announcements and legal policy regulation related to these areas.
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The findings could one day help lead to therapies to preserve brain function.
By: Tomoko Otake
The health ministry plans to require individuals to bear additional costs for some 1,100 over-the-counter-like prescription drugs starting in March 2027.
By: Tomoko Otake
Tropical storm Jangmi could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten Japan this year.
By: Tomoko Otake
The nation is one of the leanest in the world, making the misuse of the diabetes drug simply for weight loss that much more alarming.
By: Tomoko Otake
As awareness grows, more Japanese adults are finding answers to challenges that went unnoticed for years.
By: Tomoko Otake
Residents living next to new developments are raising concerns over environmental and health issues linked to the “factories” of today.
By: Tomoko Otake
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.
By: Tomoko Otake
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.
