In early October, the Japanese Heart Failure Society (JHFS) held its first annual scientific meeting since it published a focused update of the heart failure treatment guidelines in March jointly with the Japanese Circulation Society. The confab featured a series…
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Japan to Test Ivermectin for COVID-19: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on May 6 that Japan plans to launch a clinical trial for the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for the treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The trial is expected to be led by Kitasato University,…
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