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Tuesday April 14, 2026

Swimmers experience respiratory symptoms at Espoo swimming pool

Some swimmers reportedly experienced respiratory symptoms at the Matinkylä swimming pool in Espoo recently, said the City of Espoo in a press release on Friday. Espoo Region Environmental Health Services has received two notifications of eye irritation symptoms suspected to be related to the pool water. The quality of pool

Published: 03:18 am,Friday 27 March 2026

Share of unvaccinated children on rise in Finland

The proportion of completely unvaccinated children has increased in Finland, according to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Vaccination coverage among young children, however, has long been excellent and the coverage rates remain high, said THL in a press release on Thursday referring statistics. According to the new

Published: 23:51 pm,Thursday 26 March 2026

Finland sees 591,000 persons with disabilities last year

About 12.7 per cent of all persons aged 16 or over belonging to the household population were persons with disabilities in Finland in 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The total number of persons with disabilities of was around 591,000. The share of persons with disabilities, that is, people who had

Published: 00:16 am,Wednesday 25 March 2026

Spending time in nature may support youths’ mental wellbeing: study

Spending time in nature and engaging in outdoor activities are associated with better mental wellbeing among young people, according to a study conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The results of the School Health Promotion Study also showed that mental wellbeing was highest among adolescents

Published: 19:03 pm,Monday 23 March 2026

Govt to tighten language criteria for immigrant doctors, nurses

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is preparing measures to ensure language proficiency, and to support employers in enhancing professionals’ language skills, said the ministry in a press release on Monday. The preparation of measures involves examining the possibility of raising the language proficiency requirement from the current

Published: 01:13 am,Saturday 21 March 2026

Plant-based diet may lower colorectal cancer risk

Partially replacing red or processed meat with plant-based foods, particularly whole grains, is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer in Finnish adults, according to a University of Helsinki doctoral study at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer

Published: 22:34 pm,Wednesday 18 March 2026

Legionella bacteria cause record number of pneumonia in Finland

A record number of cases of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria were detected in Finland last year, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority in a joint press release on Wednesday. The increase was mainly due to a rise in soil related infections. More

Published: 02:40 am,Friday 13 March 2026

Surface treatment of wood may keep harmful bacteria at bay

A recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki suggested that bacteria thrive more readily on untreated than treated wood surfaces, said the university in a press release on Thursday. The finding has implications for hygiene in both homes and public spaces. The study investigated bacterial adhesion, survival and transmission

Published: 20:51 pm,Saturday 7 March 2026

Even 1 night of hearing traffic noises can harm heart

Noise pollution from traffic is emerging as an increasingly acute threat to health, and new research shows that even moderate road traffic noise can affect the heart and circulatory system after just one night, reported dpa. For a study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research in late February, researchers

Published: 20:37 pm,Wednesday 25 February 2026

Night-time traffic noise linked to higher cholesterol, blood fat markers: study

Exposure to road traffic noise at night may be linked to subtle but measurable changes in adults' blood cholesterol and fat-related markers, according to a large European study in which the University of Oulu took part, reported Xinhua. In a press release issued Wednesday, the Finnish university said the

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