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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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A drugmaker backed by the company that owns Marlboro cigarettes plans to launch the world's first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
Medicago, part-owned by Marlboro cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International, makes its vacc…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Japan investigating whether 3 deaths are linked to a Moderna vaccine batch that officials fear was contaminated
Moderna has said contaminants found in a separate batch do not pose a risk to health. Deaths result…
Marianne Guenot
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EU says the plant that produced 1.63 million Moderna doses Japan halted the use of because of possible contamination can keep producing vaccines
Japan stopped the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses after its health ministry reported foreign subs…
Natalie Musumeci
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Japan says it has to throw away millions of Pfizer COVID-19 shots because it doesn't have enough syringes to extract them
Each Pfizer vaccine vial has six doses, and Japan doesn't have enough special syringes to extract t…
Ashley Collman
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Black particles found in Moderna vaccine vial in Japan, forcing region to put shots from the batch on hold
A pharmacist in Kanagawa prefecture reportedly found several black particles in the vaccine vial on…
Natalie Musumeci
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Japan may offer free COVID-19 vaccine to all its citizens: Report
The Japanese government may offer free Covid-19 vaccinationse to all residents so that the numbe…
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A member of Uganda's Olympic team tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan after being vaccinated and testing negative before travel
More than 429,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking the Japanese government to cancel…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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In Japan, where less than 1% of the population is fully vaccinated, protests to cancel or postpone Olympics intensify
The country is in the throes of a fast-spreading wave of COVID-19 infections. Many Japanese people …
Hilary Brueck
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Global stocks march higher as coronavirus lockdowns ease and economic activity picks up
US-China tensions escalated after a White House official suggested the world's second-largest econo…
Shalini Nagarajan
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The rise of Robert Malone, the mRNA scientist turned vaccine skeptic who shot to fame on Joe Rogan's podcast
Robert Malone has become a favorite source of information for people who aren't sure about the safe…
Hilary Brueck
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BlackRock cuts outlook for US stocks to neutral as the reopening trade shifts to Europe and Japan
"We see US growth momentum peaking," said BlackRock, which cut its stance on US stocks to neutral i…
Carla Mozée
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A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics got 240,000 signatures in 2 days as Japan extends state of emergency
Japanese locals are showing their support to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, as a petition to cancel The…
Jackson Thompson
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Japan's COVID-19 cases are surging with less than 90 days until the Tokyo Olympics
Japan has declared a state of emergency due to surging COVID-19 cases as they attempt to limit the …
Jackson Thompson
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Omicron may be spreading fast, but there are signs it's not actually worse than Delta
Budding evidence suggests Omicron spreads easily, but that doesn't mean it's a greater threat to us…
Hilary Brueck
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Tucker Carlson baselessly claims the US military is purging 'sincere Christians' and 'men with high testosterone levels' by requiring vaccines
While Carlson depicted the vaccine mandate as new and a drastic overreach, it's actually the 18th v…
Jake Lahut
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Here's what medical experts say could improve COVID-19 safety measures at the Tokyo Olympics
Medical experts are concerned about the COVID-19 mitigation plan for the Tokyo Olympics, with thous…
Morgan Keith
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AstraZeneca resumes COVID-19 trial in Japan but still keeps its US trial on pause
AstraZeneca said the trial resumed in Japan after consultation with the Japanese Pharmaceuticals an…
Saloni Sardana
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COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effective, Eli Lilly’s antibody drug therapy gets FDA nod for emergency use, Brazil suspends trial of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
It takes a decade or two to design, test, and launch an effective vaccine that can protect billi…
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A Japanese homebuilder's stock fell 10% after the boss banned staff from getting vaccinated - and said those who do would be punished
Employees who choose to get vaccinated would be ordered to stay at home indefinitely, without being…