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Sunday October 27, 2024

Majority of higher study students find lacking in mental health services

About 60% of women and 68% of men felt that they have received inadequate mental health services from the FSHS, which provides student health care services for higher education students, according to the Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. The survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and

Published: 14:29 pm,Monday 7 October 2024

2 scientists share Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering mircoRNA

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday to two American scientists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, reported Xinhua. MicroRNAs are a new class of tiny RNA molecules that are essential in gene regulation. It

Published: 00:07 am,Tuesday 1 October 2024

HUS sends double invoices to clients due to technical error

The Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has sent invoices twice to some clients due to a technical error, said HUS in a press release on Monday. The authority sent the double invoices on September 23 and 24 and the error affects both paper invoices and e-invoices. HUS send a

Published: 04:04 am,Wednesday 25 September 2024

Finns’ health info becomes available in Spain for treatment

The Finnish authority made it possible to transfer patient data via the Kanta Services to Spanish healthcare providers from Monday, said the national social insurance institution- Kela in a press release on Tuesday. Spanish healthcare providers will be able to access Finns’ patient data when providing treatment making it

Published: 03:15 am,Tuesday 24 September 2024

Govt proposes 1-month maximum waiting time for access to therapy

The government proposed a maximum waiting time of one month for access to primary mental health services from the date when the need for help was established, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release on Monday. This would apply to children and to young

Published: 04:29 am,Thursday 19 September 2024

Severe side effects of schizophrenia medication identified

A recent Finnish study found that pneumonia and severe gastrointestinal complications are more common with the most effective schizophrenia medication than previously thought, said the University of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday. These side effects increase mortality, highlighting the need for better monitoring. Genetic testing could help

Published: 22:43 pm,Tuesday 17 September 2024

Nurse accused of breaching data of 170 Helsinki residents

A nurse of psychiatric services was accused of breaching data of about 170 Helsinki residents in the Apotti client and patient information system without having a justified reason, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Tuesday. The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division of

Published: 02:55 am,Wednesday 18 September 2024

Infants offered antibody to prevent RSV infection

A new antibody called nirsevimab will be offered in Finland to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection in babies aged less than 3 months and children under the age of 1 year who are at risk of a severe RSV infection. The antibody will be offered in October

Published: 23:43 pm,Monday 16 September 2024

Helsinki starts vaccinating 80+, vulnerable people

The City of Helsinki will start COVID vaccinations for people over 80 and those significantly immune insufficient on Tuesday, said the city in a press release on Monday. The people of the stipulated groups will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the health centres from September 17 to

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

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