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Published: 00:59 am,Sunday 26 January 2020
Birth rate remains low in Finland at end of 2019
A total of 45,597 children were born in the country in 2019 , which is 1,980 fewer than in the corresponding period of 2018, according to Statistics Finland. Fewer children than this were last born in the hunger year 1868 and at the end of the 1830s. The number
Published: 11:07 am,Saturday 25 January 2020
No coronavirus case found in Finland as Chinese tourists tested
Two Chinese tourists, who are visiting Finland have been tested for the Wuhan strain of coronavirus but the test report said that they do not have the coronavirus infection, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Friday. The samples of the two suspected tourists were examined
Published: 02:13 am,Thursday 23 January 2020
No Wuhan coronavirus infection reported in Finland : THL
No case of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV), a cousin of the SARS virus, has been diagnosed in Finland, according to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome is the disease caused by SARS coronavirus. It causes an often severe illness marked initially by systemic symptoms
Published: 00:56 am,Thursday 23 January 2020
Snake might be animal reservoir of novel coronavirus: study
A study published on Wednesday in the Journal of Medical Virology showed that snake is the most probable wildlife animal reservoir for the novel coronavirus that had caused 17 deaths in central China's Hubei Province. Scientists from Peking University Health Science Center School of Basic Medical Sciences, the
Published: 01:04 am,Saturday 18 January 2020
Gov't pledges to tackle unequal access in health care
The government on Friday pledged to tackle unequal access in health care in its health reform, reported news agency Xinhua. Krista Kiuru, minister of family affairs and social services, told a press conference that the government wants to "restore the confidence in the ability of the public primary health
Published: 23:19 pm,Wednesday 15 January 2020
Timing of knee replacement surgery very important: study
The ideal timing of knee replacement surgery is based on an algorithm that factors in pain, joint function, radiographic assessment and age to determine if a person will benefit from surgery, a study of Northwestern University (NU) showed. The NU study was based on 8,002 participants who had
Published: 02:30 am,Tuesday 14 January 2020
2019 sees record 453 organ transplantations
A total of 453 organ transplantations took place in the country last year, reported the national broadcaster Yle, quoting the Finnish Kidney and Liver Association. The number of organ transplantations exceeded the previous record made in 2016 by more than 50. The organs donated last year saved lives of 450
Published: 02:25 am,Sunday 12 January 2020
THL starts survey on sauna risks
The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has started a survey on the risks of sauna bath, which was usually thought as a boost on health, news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday quoting national broadcaster Yle. Professor Jari Laukkanen, who was in charge of related research told
Published: 02:01 am,Monday 30 December 2019
Finns consume too much salt : THL
The Finnish people consume too much salt, reported national broadcaster Yle quoting Finnish institute for health and welfare (THL). The THL also suggested that the people should reduce their appetite for salt. According to THL, about all male and 96 percent female people in the country consume too much salt. On
