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36 noticiasRussia denies plague after worker at Siberian institute dies of unknown pneumonia
A woman who worked at a plague-control research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia has died; Japanese outlets differ on whether she died on Oct 1 or Oct 2. Russian authorities say the cause was “pneumonia of unknown cau…
Citizen Medical Lecture wins newspaper association's regional contribution grand prize
The Japan Newspaper Association selected the “Citizen Medical Lecture” run by Nishi-Nippon Shimbun Area Group Kitafukuoka for its 2026 Regional Contribution Grand Prize. Eleven newspaper sales outlets have held the lectures with doctors as …
SEHA CLINICS becomes first in MENA to earn AACI endoscopy services certification
SEHA CLINICS, part of PureHealth, said it has become the first healthcare provider in the UAE and the MENA region to receive the American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) Endoscopy Services Certification. The certification, val…
Russian anti-plague lab technician dies of unknown pneumonia; nearly 200 monitored
A 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Shelekhov, Russia, died of “pneumonia of unknown etiology,” according to the public health agency Rospotrebnadzor. The hospital…
Abu Dhabi hospital removes tumour in 81-year-old without stoma
SEHA said its Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi performed advanced laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery on an 81-year-old patient with distal rectal cancer and risk factors including obesity, cardiac disease and a pacemaker history. The tumour …
Russian woman at plague research institute dies; cause disputed
A woman in her 20s who worked at a plague control research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died on October 2. Russian health authorities said on October 4 the cause was “pneumonia of unknown origin,” while speculation of plague infecti…
Big Issue Japan founder Shoji Sano dies at 84
Shoji Sano, founder of the Japanese edition of the street magazine Big Issue, died on September 19 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 84, at his home in Osaka Prefecture. NPO Big Issue Japan announced the death on October 5 and said the fun…
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum adds paper crane folding space
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum opened a space where visitors can fold paper cranes on October 6, on the first floor of its East Building inside the “Hiroshima Appeals” exhibit area. Cranes can be taken home or placed in a drop box to b…
Nishinomiya Shrine packs chitose ame bags ahead of November Shichi-go-san visits
Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture is at the peak of packing chitose ame candy into celebration bags for the November Shichi-go-san season. Miko shrine maidens are filling the bags, and the shrine expects about 5,000 visiting families, …
Hiroshima survivors' group urges Hidankyo continue with 2nd, 3rd generations
Hiroshima Prefecture's A-bomb survivors' organization has compiled an opinion that Nihon Hidankyo should keep operating with second- and third-generation survivors at its centre once survivors can no longer take part or die, according to pe…
Abu Dabi lanza la campaña de cribado de cáncer de 2026 mientras los cribados aumentan un 280%
El Centro de Salud Pública de Abu Dabi ha lanzado la campaña de detección precoz del cáncer de este año, “Check What Really Matters”, que tiene como objetivo convertir el cribado periódico en un hábito de salud rutinario. Aletihad informó d…
Abu Dhabi's SSMC says cochlear implants can be activated within 24-48 hours after surgery
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi hosted the second Annual Gathering for Advances in Hearing Implant Solutions with MED-EL, bringing together specialists, patients and families. At the event, SSMC said eligible cochlear impl…
Sociedad japonesa de obesidad advierte contra el uso del fármaco para la diabetes Mangiaro para perder peso
La Sociedad Japonesa para el Estudio de la Obesidad declaró el 3 de octubre que el uso de fármacos para la diabetes como Mangiaro (tirzepatida) para perder peso mientras se restringe drásticamente la comida o los carbohidratos se ha asociad…
Blue Impulse actúa en el festival aéreo de la base de Matsushima en Miyagi
La base de Matsushima de la Fuerza de Autodefensa Aérea, en Higashimatsushima, prefectura de Miyagi, celebró su festival aéreo el 4 de octubre, con una exhibición del equipo acrobático Blue Impulse. Nippon TV informó de que el evento se tra…
Yokota Megumi cumple 62 años; su madre Sakie, de 90, insta a un regreso rápido desde Corea del Norte
Yokota Megumi, secuestrada por Corea del Norte a los 13 años, cumplió 62 años el 5 de octubre. Su madre, Sakie, ahora de 90 años, declaró a Jiji Press que siente frustración e ira porque, tras casi 50 años, todavía no puede escuchar la voz …
UAE launches nationwide Social Cohesion Index Survey across all seven emirates
The Ministry of Community Empowerment, with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and local statistical centres, launched a Social Cohesion Index Survey across the UAE. It covers citizens and residents in all seven emirates, inc…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi tops UAE in five specialties on Newsweek 2027 list
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has been ranked first in the UAE in five specialties — cardiac surgery, cardiology, nephrology, neurology and pulmonology — in Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2027 rankings, produced with data firm S…
UAE Floating Hospital in Al Arish receives 12 more patients from Gaza
The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has received 12 new patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, according to WAM, Aletihad and Gulf News. Medical and nursing teams assessed each…
La prefectura de Fukushima presenta anuncios de arroz y carne de res con Sambomaster y Matsuoka
La prefectura de Fukushima anunció el 5 de octubre que ha producido nuevos comerciales para promocionar la seguridad del arroz y la carne de res cultivados localmente, como parte de los esfuerzos por disipar el daño reputacional causado por…
Abu Dabi acogerá la segunda Cumbre Al Shifaa de Medicina Integrativa en octubre de 2026
El Consejo de Medicina Integrativa de los EAU anunció la segunda Cumbre Al Shifaa de Medicina Integrativa, que se celebrará del 20 al 22 de octubre de 2026 en el ADNEC Centre Abu Dabi. Tendrá lugar en el marco de la Cumbre de Salud Futura d…