Published: 02:53 am,Friday 6 September 2024
Helsinki begins rollout of COVID-19, influenza vaccines
Helsinki is offering COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations free of charge to people belonging to the risk groups set out in the recommendations of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. The vaccination roll-out will follow a staggered
Published: 03:47 am,Thursday 5 September 2024
Anaesthesia overrides CO2 in regulating cerebrospinal fluid flow
A recent study on the effects of commonly used anaesthetic and sedative drugs on cerebrospinal fluid flow and volume has uncovered significant findings regarding their impact on the brain's vital glymphatic system, said the University of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday. Researchers at the University of Helsinki,
Published: 02:22 am,Friday 16 August 2024
990 to lose job, 28,000 to affect as HUS starts negotiation talks
The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has taken a move to reduce staff as a part of its austerity measures, said HUS in a press release on Thursday. The negotiation talks between the management and unions will affect about 28000 staff with reduction of up to 990 person-years. HUS
Published: 00:09 am,Saturday 17 August 2024
Experts say mpox epidemic is low-risk in Europe despite new variant
Europe will probably see more imported cases of mpox caused by the Clade I virus currently circulating in Africa, however, the likelihood of sustained transmission in Europe remains very low, according to an updated assessment issued Friday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), reported
Published: 03:16 am,Saturday 17 August 2024
Jorvi Hospital’s main entrance to remain closed from Sep
Jorvi Hospital’s main entrance will be closed for construction starting September 1, for about 1.5 years, said the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) on Friday. The construction site of the new ward building at Jorvi Hospital will expand at the end of August 2024, and the main entrance
Published: 03:14 am,Wednesday 14 August 2024
Brain disease generally causes dementia among elderly
Brain changes associated with a novel degenerative brain disease causing dementia as common as one in every two individuals over the age of 85, according to a study published by the University of Helsinki. A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognised just
Published: 02:14 am,Friday 2 August 2024
THL warns of spreading measles virus from a ferry passenger
A person with measles travelled on a ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki on July 26 may have spread the measles virus to other passengers during the journey, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday. The person travelled on Viking Line Gabriella ferry between 14:00 and
Published: 13:16 pm,Thursday 1 August 2024
Study links wildfire smoke inhalation to increased dementia
A landmark study presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Monday explored the impact of wildfire smoke on brain health, examining the health records of over 1.2 million Californians over the age of 60. The study found a strong correlation between wildfire smoke exposure and increased dementia
Published: 02:19 am,Friday 26 July 2024
Study reveals rising Alzheimer's among working-age Finns
The incidence of Alzheimer's disease among the working-age population in Finland is on the rise, according to a study published Wednesday by Finnish researchers. Over a period of more than 10 years, the study found a significant increase in cases, reported Xinhua. A press release from the University
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