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Tuesday July 21, 2026

64 cases of salmonella Bovismorbificans detected in spring

A disease cluster caused by the bacterium Salmonella Bovismorbificans was detected in Finland in spring 2026, said Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a press release on Monday. The cluster included a total of 64 cases, who are suspected to have been infected domestically. Of these cases,

Published: 04:12 am,Saturday 4 July 2026

Dog microbiota may protect children from respiratory tract infections: study

Children who have been in contact with dogs in early childhood are on average healthier and require fewer antibiotic courses than children without such contact, according to a recent study commissioned by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The protective association is explained, at least in part,

Published: 04:28 am,Friday 3 July 2026

Cancer tumors turn immune cells from fighters into feeders: study

Israeli researchers have discovered how cancer tumors recruit the body's immune cells to help them grow, paving the way for new cancer treatments, Tel Aviv University said in a statement on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The study, published in Science Immunology, showed how a normal immune process can be

Published: 00:45 am,Friday 12 June 2026

Diabetes, sleep apnoea on rise in Finland: THL

The incidence of diabetes and chronic pulmonary diseases is growing sharply in all wellbeing services counties in Finland, according to the National Health Index. The increase in the occurrence of pulmonary diseases is explained by the growing prevalence of sleep apnoea diagnoses, which in turn is caused especially by

Published: 00:37 am,Saturday 6 June 2026

HUS study aims to improve access to new cancer medicines for Finnish patients

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) is coordinating a new national cancer medicines study, FINACCESS, which aims to improve patients’ access to new cancer medicines while generating valuable data on the efficacy and safety of treatments, said a press release on Thursday. The cancer medicines included in the FINACCESS study

Published: 23:25 pm,Wednesday 3 June 2026

Patients face longer waiting times in primary health care: THL

Patients experienced longer waiting times for access to treatment in primary health care last year, according to the latest statistics released by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday. In specialised health care, however, the number of patients waiting a long time for treatment decreased significantly,

Published: 01:43 am,Tuesday 26 May 2026

Women more worried about health than men: Survey

Many Finns, particularly women are worried about their own and their loved ones' health, according to a survey commissioned by OP Life Assurance Company. Around one in five women and one in ten men are very are extremely worried about their health, said OP in a press release on

Published: 01:05 am,Tuesday 26 May 2026

Alzheimer's-linked protein crucial for long-term memory: study

Scientists in Australia have identified a key role for the Alzheimer's-linked protein tau in shaping long-lasting memories, offering new clues for future dementia treatments, reported Xinhua. The research, published in Nature Communications, found that tau is essential for organizing and stabilizing memories so they persist over time, although

Published: 22:47 pm,Tuesday 19 May 2026

ADHD among children on rise in Finland

The number of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children aged between 7 and 17 has continued to increase in Finland, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday. Diagnoses remain more common among boys, but in recent years the increase has been greatest among

Published: 23:02 pm,Monday 18 May 2026

Laboratory, customer services of HUS face heavy congestion after disruption

The laboratorial operation, imaging telephone and customer services at the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) remained suspended for a temporary period on Monday morning due a glitch, said HUS in a press release. The authority reported about the disruption at about 8:20 a.m. but the services were restored at about

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