Published: 01:15 am,Thursday 19 February 2026
Govt report sees risk of unequal access to wellbeing services
The gap between wellbeing services counties’ operations and finances widened in 2025, according to a report published by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Wednesday. The report also feared continuation of the trend in the coming years, said the Ministry in a press release. The underlying reasons include
Published: 00:34 am,Wednesday 18 February 2026
Nearly all 40+ Finns show changes in shoulder MRI scans: study
Even symptom-free people aged over 40 show changes in MRI scans of the rotator cuff tendons, said Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) in a press release on Tuesday referring to a recent population study conducted in Finland. These findings are common but their link to shoulder problems is weak. The results
Published: 01:24 am,Friday 13 February 2026
Access to healthcare not equally realised in Finland: report
A recent country report by the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies indicates that access to care is not realised equally in Finland. As many as 12.4% of those who required medical care reported in 2024 that they had not received the services they needed
Published: 00:29 am,Wednesday 11 February 2026
Obesity may increase risk of severe infections: study
An international study of more than 540,000 people has shown that adults with obesity face a 70% higher risk of hospitalisation or death from infectious disease, said the University of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. The recent study examined the link between obesity and severe infectious diseases.
Published: 22:39 pm,Thursday 5 February 2026
Date expired COVID-19 vaccines administrated to 87 people in Helsinki
Two health centres in Helsinki administrated COVID-19 vaccines after expiry of date to a total of 87 people in late 2025 and early 2026, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. Laajasalo Health Station and Oulunkylä Health Station administrated the date expired vaccines due to
Published: 00:28 am,Wednesday 4 February 2026
Up to 40% cancer cases preventable: WHO
Up to 40 percent of cancer cases worldwide are preventable, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. In a joint news release issued from Geneva and Lyon ahead of World Cancer Day, the WHO said the conclusion is based on a new global analysis conducted
Published: 00:59 am,Monday 2 February 2026
Artificial organ keeps patient alive for 48 hours after removal of bilateral lungs
A groundbreaking case published this week in the journal Med reported the successful use of an external, artificial lung system to sustain a critically ill patient for 48 hours after the complete removal of both lungs, which won enough time for the patient to have lung transplants, reported
Published: 21:47 pm,Monday 26 January 2026
4 avian flu cases found in waterfowls in Helsinki
Wild birds infected with H5N1 avian influenza have been found in Helsinki, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Monday. Birds infected with avian influenza have been found in Kallio in Helsinki in January and the disease has been confirmed in one Mute Swan and three
Published: 01:26 am,Wednesday 21 January 2026
Portable artificial kidney tested in the Netherlands
A portable artificial kidney is being tested in patients for the first time at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC Utrecht), Karin Gerritsen, internist-nephrologist and clinical scientist at UMC Utrecht, confirmed to Xinhua on Monday, calling it a major step toward more flexible dialysis treatment, reported Xinhua. The device,
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