Is Medical Frontiers coming back?
Medical Frontiers (2015–present) — medical on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 16, 2026, no return date announced yet.
12seasons
205episodes
About Medical Frontiers
Medical Frontiers is currently on a seasonal break, with its most recent episode airing on March 16, 2026. The show has been broadcasting on NHK World since its debut on April 6, 2015, and continues to explore new topics related to healthcare and medical advancements in Japan.
Medical Frontiers was a documentary series that focused on Japan's leading role in healthcare innovation. The program examined cutting-edge Japanese medical technologies and provided tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, offering viewers insights into the country's medical achievements from 2015 onward.
The show has a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode and has been a consistent presence on NHK World for over a decade.
Medical Frontiers episode schedule
205 aired
Aired · 205
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | S2026·E4 | GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity: Benefits and Risks |
| February 16, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Better Hearing May Prevent Dementia |
| January 12, 2026 | S2026·E2 | New Ways to Slow Alzheimer's Disease |
| January 5, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Immunotherapy: New Hope for Uterine Cancer |
| December 1, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Straightening a Bent Spine Through Exercise |
| November 24, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Dental Breakthroughs To Save Your Smile |
| October 13, 2025 | S2025·E14 | New Approach To Treating Pancreatic Disease |
| October 6, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Matcha's Power, Explained by Science |
| August 18, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Glaucoma: The Fight to Prevent Blindness |
| August 11, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Rectal Cancer: Advances in Anus-Preserving Surgery |
| July 8, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Dementia: Long-Term Study Reveals New Findings |
| July 1, 2025 | S2025·E9 | The Impact of Biologics on Inflammatory Diseases |
| May 26, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Things You Should Do To Prevent CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) |
| May 20, 2025 | S2025·E7 | Capturing Awakenings for Better Sleep |
| March 25, 2025 | S2025·E6 | A Long-Lasting Artificial Hip Joint To Change Your Life |
| March 17, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Treating COPD for Longevity |
| February 18, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Technology to Tackle Pressure Injuries |
| February 11, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Preventing Life-Threatening Chronic Kidney Disease |
| January 14, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Exercise Is the Key to Surviving Cancer |
| January 6, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Nuclear Medicine to Treat Cancer |
| November 25, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Muse Cells: A New Stem Cell Treatment |
| November 18, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Control Constipation to Control Your Life |
| October 7, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Why You Shouldn't Ignore a Stuffy Nose |
| September 30, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Hydrogen Gas Could Save Lives |
| August 13, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Life-Saving Weight Loss Tips |
| August 6, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Bring Your Blood Pressure Down! |
| June 25, 2024 | S2024·E10 | ICIs: Key to Surviving Cancer |
| June 17, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life |
| May 21, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Preventing Blindness With iPS Cells |
| May 14, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Need Good Sleep? Reset Your Body Clock |
Show 175 earlier episodes
| March 19, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Fascia: Cause of Chronic Pain |
| March 12, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer |
| February 13, 2024 | S2024·E4 | Detecting Heart Disease With Intravascular Imaging |
| February 6, 2024 | S2024·E3 | New Findings on Walking and Running |
| January 15, 2024 | S2024·E2 | The Power of Vitamin D: From Osteoporosis to Cancer |
| January 8, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Destroying Pancreatic Cancer With Ultrasound |
| November 13, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Challenges in Preventing Depression Relapse |
| November 7, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Walking Again With Robotic Rehabilitation |
| October 9, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Tackling Heart Failure Through the Kidneys |
| October 2, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Treating Lumbar Disc Hernias With a Single Shot |
| August 14, 2023 | S2023·E10 | The Power of Natto, a Japanese Superfood |
| August 7, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Breakthroughs in Stopping Aging |
| July 3, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Oral Bacteria: The Key to Health |
| June 26, 2023 | S2023·E7 | New Horizon in Cancer Care: Heavy Ion Radiotherapy |
| May 29, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Thorough Examinations for Causes of Dizziness |
| May 22, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Japanese Treatment EAT for Long COVID |
| March 14, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Early Detection Technologies to Prevent Dementia |
| March 6, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Groundbreaking New Drug for Breast Cancer |
| January 30, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Transforming Surgery With Japan's First Surgical Robot |
| January 23, 2023 | S2023·E1 | How the Muscles Prevent Disease |
| December 13, 2022 | S2022·E38 | Nursing Technology for Care With Dignity |
| December 6, 2022 | S2022·E37 | Transforming Ophthalmology With AI |
| November 1, 2022 | S2022·E36 | Virtual Reality's Potential to Change Medicine |
| October 25, 2022 | S2022·E35 | Vitamin C: The Key to Health and Longevity |
| September 26, 2022 | S2022·E34 | Stopping Migraines in Their Tracks |
| September 19, 2022 | S2022·E33 | Cutting-Edge Regenerative Medicine for the Knees |
| September 12, 2022 | S2022·E32 | Reawaken the Ovaries to Give Birth |
| September 5, 2022 | S2022·E31 | Ningen Dock for Your Health |
| August 29, 2022 | S2022·E30 | Superfoods in Shiga - A Diet Influenced by Buddhism |
| August 22, 2022 | S2022·E29 | Superfoods in Shiga - Blessings of Lake Biwa |
| August 15, 2022 | S2022·E28 | Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Treatment |
| August 8, 2022 | S2022·E27 | Lifelike Surgical Training Model |
| August 1, 2022 | S2022·E26 | Visualizing Each Patient's Heart Accurately |
| July 25, 2022 | S2022·E25 | The Road to Patient Safety |
| July 18, 2022 | S2022·E24 | Detecting Cancer with AI |
| July 11, 2022 | S2022·E23 | Killing Cancer Cells with a Virus |
| July 4, 2022 | S2022·E22 | COVID-19: The Potential of Antibody Drugs |
| June 27, 2022 | S2022·E21 | Fighting COVID-19 With Kampo Medicine |
| June 20, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Japan's Best Hospital for Parkinson's Disease |
| June 13, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Aromas' Surprising Healing Powers |
| June 6, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Medical Smart Revolution |
| May 30, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Visualizing Tiny Blood Vessels in 3D |
| May 23, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Exploring the Mystery of Good Sleep |
| May 16, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Telemedicine for Remote Areas |
| May 9, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Gut Microbiota: Defeating Intractable Diseases |
| May 2, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Gut Microbiota: An Amazing Power to Regulate Health |
| April 25, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Treating Scars with Mechanotherapy |
| April 18, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Preventing Alzheimer's Disease |
| April 11, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Atopic Dermatitis: Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle |
| April 4, 2022 | S2022·E9 | The Ultimate Surgery for Rectal Cancer |
| March 28, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Telemedicine for Remote Areas |
| March 21, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Easing Chronic Pain Through the Brain |
| March 14, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Cancer Immunotherapy: NKT Cells, the Immune System's "Queen Bee" |
| March 7, 2022 | S2022·E5 | The Health Benefits of Green Tea Catechins |
| February 28, 2022 | S2022·E4 | The Culprit Behind Osteoporosis |
| February 21, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Destroying Cancer with Boron and Neutrons |
| January 31, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Regenerative Medicine Using Living Cell Tubes |
| January 24, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Brain Regeneration: Transplanting Patients' Own Cells |
| December 27, 2021 | S2021·E22 | Aromas' Surprising Healing Powers |
| December 20, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Tackling Dementia After Onset |
| December 13, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Preemptive Medicine for Dementia |
| December 6, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Medical Smart Revolution |
| November 29, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Burning Fat with Fat Cells |
| November 22, 2021 | S2021·E17 | The Health Benefits of Green Tea Catechins |
| October 25, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Killing Cancer Cells with a Virus |
| October 18, 2021 | S2021·E15 | COVID-19: The Potential of Antibody Drugs |
| October 11, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Game Changers in Cancer Testing |
| September 20, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Aromas' Surprising Healing Powers |
| August 16, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Medical Smart Revolution |
| July 26, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Tackling Dementia After Onset |
| July 19, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Preemptive Medicine for Dementia |
| June 28, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Telemedicine for Remote Areas |
| May 17, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Cancer Immunotherapy: NKT Cells, the Immune System's "Queen Bee" |
| May 10, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Cancer Immunotherapy: Targeting Tumors with Light and Antibodies |
| March 23, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Gut Microbiota: Defeating Intractable Diseases |
| March 16, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Gut Microbiota: An Amazing Power to Regulate Health |
| February 22, 2021 | S2021·E4 | COVID-19: The Mystery of Prolonged Symptoms |
| February 15, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Treating Scars with Mechanotherapy |
| January 25, 2021 | S2021·E2 | COVID-19: Preventing Infection Through Visualization |
| January 18, 2021 | S2021·E1 | COVID-19: Lessons from the "Japan Model" |
| December 7, 2020 | S2020·E18 | Preventing Alzheimer's Disease |
| November 30, 2020 | S2020·E17 | Atopic Dermatitis: Breaking the Itch-Scratch Cycle |
| October 27, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Understanding Depression: A Disorder Surging amid the Pandemic |
| October 19, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Preventing Infection with Mucosal Immunity |
| September 28, 2020 | S2020·E14 | COVID-19: Healthcare's New Normal - Protecting Both Staff and Patients |
| September 21, 2020 | S2020·E13 | COVID-19: The True Value of Vaccines |
| July 20, 2020 | S2020·E12 | The Autonomic Nervous System: A Regulator of Immunity |
| June 22, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Strengthening Immunity Against COVID-19 |
| June 15, 2020 | S2020·E10 | Fighting COVID-19: The Role of Immune Cells |
| May 25, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Unmasking the Virus |
| April 27, 2020 | S2020·E8 | The Ultimate Surgery for Rectal Cancer |
| April 20, 2020 | S2020·E7 | Early Detection of the "Silent Killer" |
| March 23, 2020 | S2020·E6 | iPS Cells Part 2: Drug Development for Intractable Diseases |
| March 16, 2020 | S2020·E5 | iPS Cells Part 1: Regenerating Organs and Nerves |
| February 24, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Superfoods in Shimane - Clues to Becoming a Centenarian |
| February 17, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Superfoods in Shimane - Turning to Tradition for Health |
| January 20, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatments: Advancing Genomic Medicine |
| January 13, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatments: Fluorescence-Guided Surgery |
| December 2, 2019 | S2019·E20 | Treating Cancer with CyberKnife |
| November 26, 2019 | S2019·E19 | Reawaken the Ovaries to Give Birth |
| October 28, 2019 | S2019·E18 | Super-micro Surgery |
| October 21, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Ningen Dock for Your Health |
| September 23, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Superfoods in Shiga - A Diet Influenced by Buddhism |
| September 16, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Superfoods in Shiga - Blessings of Lake Biwa |
| July 22, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Treatment |
| July 15, 2019 | S2019·E13 | The Road to Patient Safety |
| May 20, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Detecting Cancer with AI |
| May 13, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Your Cells Can Cure Joint Pain |
| April 29, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Training the Brain to Boost Hearing |
| April 23, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Robotic Surgery Revolution |
| April 5, 2019 | S2019·E8 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Superfoods in Okinawa |
| March 26, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Robotic Hand for the Future |
| March 19, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Obesity as Disease |
| February 26, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Warmth is Good Medicine |
| February 19, 2019 | S2019·E4 | High-Tech Fall Prevention |
| January 15, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Series Acupuncture: Painless Needles for Pain |
| January 13, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Superfoods in Niigata |
| January 8, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Series Acupuncture: Complementary Cancer Treatments |
| December 11, 2018 | S2018·E42 | Nobel Laureate Changed Cancer Treatments |
| November 27, 2018 | S2018·E41 | Put Your Best Foot Forward |
| November 20, 2018 | S2018·E40 | Joint Resolution |
| October 23, 2018 | S2018·E39 | Gums, Germs and Healing |
| October 16, 2018 | S2018·E38 | Custom-Made for Your Heart |
| September 16, 2018 | S2018·E37 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Superfoods in Oita - |
| September 11, 2018 | S2018·E36 | Eye-Opening Treatments |
| September 8, 2018 | S2018·E35 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Superfoods in Okinawa - |
| September 4, 2018 | S2018·E34 | The Brain Can Be Regenerated |
| August 14, 2018 | S2018·E33 | Saliva Talks |
| August 7, 2018 | S2018·E32 | Never Too Late |
| July 31, 2018 | S2018·E31 | A Sea Change in Medicine |
| July 24, 2018 | S2018·E30 | Communication Robots and Elderly Care |
| July 17, 2018 | S2018·E29 | From Apnea to Zzz |
| July 10, 2018 | S2018·E28 | Japan-Crafted Artificial Joints |
| July 3, 2018 | S2018·E27 | Restoring Speech |
| June 26, 2018 | S2018·E26 | Boosting the Immune System: New Cancer Drug |
| June 19, 2018 | S2018·E25 | Attacking Cancer Through Blood Vessels |
| June 16, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Japanese Superfoods - |
| June 12, 2018 | S2018·E23 | Cancer Treatment on Target |
| June 5, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Eat to Cure |
| May 29, 2018 | S2018·E21 | The Science of Fatigue |
| May 22, 2018 | S2018·E20 | Another Chance for Stroke Patients |
| May 15, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Gamma Rays for the Brain |
| May 8, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Regenerative Medicine: Cell Sheets |
| May 1, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Regenerative Medicine: Fat-derived Stem Cells |
| April 24, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Back Off, Back Pain! |
| April 17, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Growing New Blood Vessels |
| April 10, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Getting Back on Your Feet |
| March 27, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Gut Flora: Enhancing Immunity |
| March 20, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Gut Flora: Fighting Lifestyle-Related Diseases |
| March 13, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Our Internal Clocks and Health |
| March 6, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Stiff Shoulders: A Health Warning Signal |
| February 27, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Omega-3 for Better Health |
| February 24, 2018 | S2018·E8 | Medical Frontiers Special - Hug Me, Robot! - |
| February 20, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Healing Headaches Naturally |
| February 13, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Muscles to the Rescue |
| February 6, 2018 | S2018·E5 | 3D Surgical Revolution |
| January 23, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Medical Frontiers Special - Search for Superfoods in Kanazawa - |
| January 16, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Detecting Traces of Cancer |
| January 9, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Practice Makes Perfect |
| January 2, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Walking Again With Robotics |
| December 19, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Power of Kampo Medicine: Improving Mental Health |
| December 12, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Power of Kampo Medicine: Easing Cancer Treatment |
| December 5, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Harnessing Brain Signals for Rehabilitation |
| November 28, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Robotic Elderly Care |
| November 21, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Telemedicine Transforms Healthcare |
| November 14, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Eradicating Stomach Cancer |
| November 7, 2017 | S2017·E3 | New Tools for Breast Cancer |
| October 31, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Power of Periodontal Care |
| October 24, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Steering Clear of Spikes |
| January 1, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Medical Frontiers Special, Search for Japanese Superfoods |
| September 7, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Sleepless No More |
| July 6, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Relief for Aching Backs |
| June 1, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Kampo: Wisdom of Japanese Traditional Medicine |
| May 4, 2015 | S2015·E2 | Preventing Dementia |
| April 6, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Early Cancer Detection |