Gendai Shiso (Contemporary Thought) February 2026 Issue: Special Feature = The Future of Medicine - Regenerative Medicine, Reproductive Technology, End-of-Life Care - Science, Ethics, Systems... Where Does the Path of Medicine Lead? Medical care, whose nature is constantly being updated due to advances in basic research and technological innovation—but this constantly presents us with new ethical questions, and also leaves us with a mountain of social issues, including social security systems. This special feature examines the latest knowledge and discussions surrounding "medicine" across a variety of topics, broadly considering the future that should be. [Contents] [Discussion] Hidenori Akutsu + Tatsuya Mima [Views from the Front Lines] Yoshimi Yashiro / Junji Kayukawa / Motomu Hashimoto / Akiko Hayashi (Takagi) [Justice in the System] Chieko Kurihara / Maiko Watanabe / Azumi Tsuge / Miho Ushiyama [Clinical Practice and Conflict] Takuya Shinjo / Hitoshi Arima / Seiji Bito / Yoshihiro Takayama [Foundation and Outlook] Ichiro Sato / Michito Ando / Ken Nishimura [Series] Yusuke Yamashita / Chikako Mori / Sota Kimura / Shiro Yamauchi + Koya Saigo + Daichi Suzuki [Research Notebook] Tae Seike