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Friday December 09, 2022

People with depression less likely to have children

Women are at their greatest risk for depression during their childbearing years, and according to a recent study published in the prestigious American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, depression is indeed associated with a lower likelihood of having children among men and women, said the University of Helsinki

Published: 00:42 am,Thursday 8 December 2022

New ways to monitor COVID-19 death introduced

Finland is set to change its method of collecting data deaths caused by COVID-19 infections from Thursday onwards, to make the information more accurate and uniform throughout the country, reported Xinhua. The reporting of COVID-19 deaths will be based on the causes of death, not on the temporal connection

Published: 00:20 am,Saturday 3 December 2022

Face masks help prevent spread of respiratory infections

Face masks can help prevent transmission of respiratory infections, a new study published this week shows, reported Xinhua. The study carried out by the University of Helsinki in cooperation with Stanford University, the University of Missouri, and Swansea University, systematically reviewed all the studies on the issue conducted between

Published: 01:33 am,Wednesday 30 November 2022

Most of youths in Finland get HPV vaccine

About 80 percent of girls and 70 percent of boys starting upper comprehensive school have been vaccinated for HPV, said the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a press release on Tuesdaty. Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes several different kinds of cancers and the best way to protect

Published: 00:03 am,Thursday 24 November 2022

THL for COVID-19 vaccine only for under 12 risk group

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated its recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 12 years, reported Xinhua. In the future, it is no longer recommended to offer vaccinations to healthy children aged 5 to 11 because they have a very

Published: 01:17 am,Thursday 10 November 2022

Provision of COVID-19 booster shots expanded

The government said on Wednesday it has expanded the provision of state-funded COVID-19 booster vaccines and will let municipalities decide whether to offer booster shots to people of all ages, reported Xinhua. The booster shots, voluntary and free of charge, can be recommended by a public or private healthcare

Published: 23:37 pm,Wednesday 9 November 2022

Digital device use may hinder children’s language progress

Screen time spent alone may hinder children’s language development, according to a recent study of the University of Helsinki. The study showed that the more time preschool-aged children spend alone in front of screens, the poorer their lexical skills and general language level, said the university in a press

Published: 00:19 am,Wednesday 9 November 2022

Family background not enough to assess inherited disease risk

Both family history and polygenic risk score measurement provide complementary information for assessment of inherited disease susceptibility, according to a new study conducted by the University of Helsinki. The study demonstrated the added value of genetic information in measuring inherited disease risk, alongside the widely used assessment of family

Published: 02:32 am,Tuesday 8 November 2022

Vaccinations, prior infection provide strongest protection against COVID

A combination of a prior COVID-19 infection together with coronavirus vaccines provides the strongest and most long-term protection against severe coronavirus disease, according to an analysis of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The newly published meta-analysis said that that the protection provided by this so-called hybrid

Published: 03:08 am,Friday 28 October 2022

COVID-19 patients in hospitals on the rise

COVID-19 cases are spreading widely among the people and the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals has increased, said Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Thursday. Vaccinated people, however, have a lower risk of developing the severe form of the disease. Multiple COVID-19 variants are circulating in Finland, but

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