Tomoko Otake

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.

Years of work by a late historian in Tochigi Prefecture’s Utsunomiya has shed light on lesser-known impacts of the war on Japanese civilians.

The study also showed that older adults were more likely to be swayed, highlighting the technology’s potential influence in graying Japan.

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.