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Japan's health ministry is protecting patients with rare diseases and chronic conditions from controversial new prescription drug fees launching next March. Cancer patients and those with long-term conditions like atopic dermatitis won't face extra costs for their essential medications.
Over 800,000 people in Japan living with chronic hepatitis B now have access to a groundbreaking treatment that could free them from lifelong medication. The newly approved drug offers a functional cure in just one finite treatment course.
Patients with severe heart failure in Japan can now access a revolutionary treatment that uses lab-grown heart cells to repair damaged hearts. The breakthrough therapy is only the second stem cell product covered by public insurance in the country.
A Japanese medical university is preparing clinical trials that could help women born without a uterus or who lost theirs to cancer become pregnant and give birth. The groundbreaking procedure has already helped over 70 children be born worldwide.
Japan has approved a groundbreaking new treatment for two deadly lung diseases, offering hope to thousands of patients who've had limited options for over ten years. The drug slows lung function decline and could transform how doctors treat these life-threatening conditions.
A young woman who battled leukemia at 12 is now working alongside the nursery teacher who comforted her through treatment. Nagi Tanaka, 25, fulfilled her promise to return to Kobe University Hospital as a child care worker.
A groundbreaking clinical trial has just given Japanese patients with an aggressive form of lymphoma a powerful new treatment option. The SUNMO trial results convinced Japan's health ministry to approve the therapy as a new standard of care.
Over 90% of Alzheimer's patients in Japan continue treatment with Lecanemab without serious side effects, new research confirms. The breakthrough drug slows disease progression by targeting brain plaque buildup.
Japanese researchers are transforming cancer treatment with two breakthroughs: a massive DNA database for personalized prevention and a revolutionary therapy that uses the body's own cells to deliver drugs directly to tumors. These innovations could make treatment safer, cheaper, and more effective for millions.
A wristwatch that listens to your heart could help millions of heart failure patients stay home and healthy. Japan's A-wave is developing technology that catches warning signs before patients need emergency care.
Two groundbreaking treatments using stem cells just moved closer to helping heart disease and Parkinson's patients in Japan. If final approval comes through, they'll be the first products of their kind anywhere in the world.
Two women in Japan became mothers after doctors transplanted their own ovarian tissue that had been frozen before cancer treatment. The breakthrough offers new hope for cancer patients who dream of having children after beating the disease.