Author: Akihiko Ozaki, Medical Governance Research Institute In this series of articles, I would like to introduce my daily life with my two-year-old daughter, who is currently studying English and French at an international school. In this first article, I would like to introduce why my wife and I decided to start such an education for our daughter. At present, my two-year-old daughter attends an international school for French on weekdays and English on Saturdays, so she is

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editor: Yudai Kaneda 317　 Radioiodine Dosage Treatment March 6, 2021 The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped organ, about 10-20 grams, slightly below the middle of the neck (below the throat). A malignant form of the disease that causes a lump to form in a part of the thyroid gland is called thyroid cancer. Most frequent radiation-related thyroid cancers are of a type called papillary carcinoma. The basic treatment for papillary t

Author: Takeshi Takase Toin University of Yokohama Editors: Chiharu Kawasaki, Akihiko Ozaki This article is translated from Japanese MRIC published on January 25, 2022. Vol.22015 コロナ禍における学生剣道部員の学びと気づきから考える指導とサポート | MRIC by 医療ガバナンス学会 (medg.jp) I would like to express my gratitude to all the medical professionals working hard on the front lines of medical care every day amid a social situation where the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of ending. During the pandemic, as the man

Author: Joseph Adu, Sebastian Gyamfi, Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah and Mark Fordjour Owusu This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on January 26, 2022. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude for the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. Original article URL: https://bit.ly/3GoeaTU This blog post is based on the Evidence & Policy article ‘Knowl

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editor: Yudai Kaneda 315　 The 10-year survival rate is 98% if the disease has not progressed. February 20, 2021 The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped organ, about 10-20 grams, slightly below the middle of the neck (below the throat). A malignant form of cancer that causes a lump to form in a part of the thyroid gland is called thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancers are classified into several types according to their microscopic appeara

Executive Director: Masako Watanabe Editors: Akihiko Ozaki, Yudai Kaneda This article is translated from Japanese MRIC published on February 11, 2022. Vol.22037 2月12日「世界胆管がんデー」・2月「世界胆管がん啓発月間」マイナーな難治性がんをグローバルに啓発 | MRIC by 医療ガバナンス学会 (medg.jp) On the occasion of "World Cholangiocarcinoma Day" (February 12) and "World Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month" (February 2022), the Japan Cholangiocarcinoma Association (Daisy Association), a Tokyo-based patient support group, will conduct

Author: Frank Mols This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on January 12, 2022. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude for the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. Original article URL: https://bit.ly/3rmQAmj This blog post is based on the Evidence & Policy article ‘Bridging the research‐policy gap: the importance of effective identity

Author: Yasuhiro Kotera The purpose of this issue is to give a personal touch to MRIC Global as it has been proven important in an online community. For this purpose, I will introduce a bit of my personal life. While working as an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, I am living in rather unique circumstances, being a father of 2-year-old triplets (and a 6 year-old). In the UK, every year about 3-5% of newly born babies are twins, but the rate of triplets is m

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editor: Yudai Kaneda 313　Testing for Thyroid Disease February 6, 2021 The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped organ, about 10-20 grams, slightly below the middle of the neck (below the throat). Thyroid hormones play a role in promoting the growth and development of children’s bodies and brains by maintaining energy metabolism and protein synthesis through the production of heat and sweat as well as the active movement of muscles an

Author: Chiharu Kawasaki Have you ever started learning French but gave up because of too many diacritics or subtle pronunciation differences between “ou” and “u”? Well, I have. For those who like me or whoever speaks or learns French, I have a recommendation of a video creator who never fails you to entertain. Loic Suberville is a French actor/TikTok creator, and his videos are my favorite way to kill time these days. As he mainly posts on TikTok, his video is short, and mos

Author: Neil McHugh This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on December 22, 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude for the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. Original article URL: https://bit.ly/34vTUT6 This blog post is based on the Evidence & Policy article ‘Eliciting public values on health inequalities: missing evidence for

Author： Hiroaki Saito Department of Gastroenterology, Sendai Kosei Hospital Editors：Chiharu Kawasaki, Yudai Kaneda This article is translated from Japanese MRIC published on January 31, 2022. Vol.22019 震災後は南相馬市の大腸がん検診参加率が減少。コロナ禍にも通じる数年に及んだ震災の影響 | MRIC by 医療ガバナンス学会 (medg.jp) The decreasing rate trend of the participation of colorectal cancer screening in Minamisoma City after the earthquake lasted for several years. The same problem might happen under the COVID-19 situation we

Author: Masaharu Tsubokura M.D., PhD. Editor: Yudai Kaneda 311　 High Radiation Levels in Japanese Healthcare January 16, 2021 We are surrounded by a variety of natural radioactive substances, from which we are exposed to a certain amount of radiation on a daily basis. The radiation exposure varies by location and country, but the total amount of internal and external natural radiation we receive in Japan tends to be 2.1 millisieverts per year, which is slightly lower than th

Author: Akihiko Ozaki Editor: Yudai Kaneda Since last year, our organization, Medical Research Governance Institute (MEGRI), has been asking for financial support for Ms. Shola Qaderi, who is from Afghanistan and is currently studying at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The purpose is to raise USD $6,950 (about ¥790,000) for her to participate in the research workshop "Global Clinical Scholars Research Training 2022–2023," which Harvard Medical School o

Author: Jennifer Watling Neal, Brian Brutzman and Stephen Posner This post was originally published by the Evidence & Policy blog on December 15, 2021. We have re-issued the article that has already been published by the Evidence & Policy blog. We would like to express gratitude for the kind offer of the editorial board of the Evidence & Policy blog. Original article URL: https://bit.ly/3rnXWG9 This blog post is based on the Evidence & Policy article ‘Understanding brokers, i