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
Japan is a world leader in health care. This program explores cutting-edge Japanese medical technologies and tips for a healthy lifestyle.
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 |
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| 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 |