Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare statistics for fiscal 2024 show that the cost of nursing care for certified recipients in Japan, including insurance benefits and out-of-pocket expenses, rose by ...

Japan's healthcare system has earned international praise for its advanced medical technology and remarkable life expectancy. It's a source of national pride. But, behind the scenes, there's a growing ...

One way of dealing with the shortage of doctors in nursing homes is to utilize nurse practitioners, or NPs. A new study looked at the effects of placing NPs in one nursing home in Japan. Programs ...

Hailey Hinkley's shares her childbirth experience in Japan, where nurses provided exceptional care and surprised her with a heartfelt video one year later Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a ...