TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese doctor who discovered the mysterious “Kawasaki’s disease” — recently in the headlines for some similarities to coronavirus — has died of natural causes aged 95, his research NGO said Wednesday. Pediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki first noticed the disease in the 1960s as a junior doctor when he began treating children with fever, red eyes, and a rash with no clear cause. He reported 50 cases as an unknown disorder in […]
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The dementia timebomb: Ageing Japan faces healthcare crisis
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse KAWASAKI, Japan (AFP) — Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved has all but disappeared — lost to dementia, she can no longer eat, bathe, or go to the toilet alone. “There is a demon inside her head,” Ito told AFP, articulating the dramatic change in the person he’d built a life with, while she babbles […]
Rea wins second race of Donington to extend championship lead
DONINGTON PARK, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Kawasaki driver Jonathan Rea won the second race at Donington Park on Sunday (May 28) to extend his overall lead over teammate Tom Sykes in the championship. Sykes, who won the race on Saturday (May 28), came in second position and now trails Rea by 55 points in the overall standings. Rea crashed out of the race on Saturday, allowing his rivals to slightly reduce his staggering overall lead. […]





