An international research group conducting final-phase clinical trials on a new treatment drug for Alzheimer's disease says it has confirmed the drug's efficacy in slowing the progression of the illness.
The Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has been testing the drug lecanemab together with the University of Tokyo, Yale University's School of Medicine and others.
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 5,767 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo on Monday.
That is up 1,148 from a week ago. The daily tally rose week-on-week for the fourth day in a row.
Western Europe and the UK will not be getting the facelifted Lexus IS, but Australia will, and the first units of the sports sedan are scheduled to arrive at dealers on November 6.
Mazda teased out the possible return of the rotary engine as a range extender in the MX-30 earlier this year, but now the rotary's return appears to be official for Mazda's new crossover. In a video (below, skip to 7:34, and turn on English subtitles) streamed to Mazda's official YouTube channel, CEO Akira Marumoto confirmed that Mazda will use a rotary engine in the MX-30.
Just as it was initially teased out, Mazda plans to use the rotary as a range extender on the otherwise all-electric version of the MX-30. Marumoto said that it will begin testing with a small batch of prototypes next year. The goal is to have a production version of the MX-30 with a rotary engine on Japanese roads in 2022.
The developer of the influenza treatment Avigan says the drug's efficacy in treating COVID-19 patients has been confirmed in a clinical trial.
Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, which is part of the Fujifilm Holdings group of companies, developed the drug. In the observational study, Avigan was given to coronavirus patients with mild symptoms.
Over 800 coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on Sunday. Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported 239 new infections in the capital.
It's the sixth straight day that the figure for Tokyo has topped 200, and the 18th consecutive day with cases in the triple digits.
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government say a record-high 286 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in the Japanese capital on Thursday.
The figure exceeds the past daily high of 243 cases reported on July 10.
The prefectural government of Okinawa, southern Japan, says it has received reports of 61 cases of coronavirus infection that have been confirmed among people connected to the US military.
Thirty-eight were at the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, and 23 at Camp Hansen.
The land ministry says more than 280 mudslides caused by heavy rain have been reported in over half of the country's 47 prefectures.
A total of 282 mudslides had occurred in 27 prefectures by noon on Saturday, including 52 in Kumamoto Prefecture and 44 in Kagoshima Prefecture, both in the southern Kyushu region, and 23 in Nagano Prefecture in central Japan.
The Tokyo metropolitan government says it confirmed 57 new cases of the coronavirus infections on Saturday in the Japanese capital.
The figure is the highest single-day count since the state of emergency was lifted on May 25. Saturday also marked the second straight day that the daily number in the capital has topped 50.
Yes, you read that right, Mazda seems to have confirmed that a 2021 Mazda3 turbo is on the way. The company replied to multiple tweets asking about such a car, including one from yours truly, with a teaser video and the phrase "Power comes to those who wait."
Power comes to those who wait. https://t.co/J3VmsghyfV
Subaru has released the first teaser image of the 2021 Crosstrek, ahead of its debut on June 9th.
Nearly 400 coronavirus infections were reported in Japan on Thursday, bringing the total to more than 5,300. And Tokyo saw a record increase for the second day in a row.
The total does not include 712 cases linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined near Tokyo earlier this year.
Health officials confirmed 143 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo and 16 prefectures on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 4,000.
The number includes people found to have the virus in airport quarantine checks, those who returned to Japan on chartered planes from China, and health ministry officials involved in the quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama.