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Fertility rate of women in Finland drops in 2022
The total fertility rate of women with Finnish background was 1.29 and that of women of foreign background 1.51 in 2022, according to…
Nature-based methods help youths with mental health challenges
Nature-based methods help young people with challenges related to mental health and behavior, according to a study conducted by the…
COVID wave reaches peak, deaths to rise for weeks
The coronavirus pandemic wave has already peaked, but the number of deaths is still likely to rise in the next few weeks, said the…
Healthcare fees to rise by up to 10% from Jan
The amounts of client fees in healthcare and social welfare will increase by up to 10 per cent from the beginning of 2024, said the…
Respiratory tract infections on rise in Finland
Several viruses that cause respiratory tract infections are currently circulating in Finland, said the Finnish Institute for Health and…
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%: study
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in a large, international study that experts say…
Finland struggles to cope with surge in COVID-19 infections
As the number of COVID-19 infections in Finland is growing, hospitals in several cities have to necessitate the reduction of non-urgent…
44K people vaccinated in Helsinki in 4 days
The influenza and coronavirus vaccinations of risk groups started in Helsinki on Monday and about 44 000 vaccines have been…
Man receives the 1st eye transplant plus a new face
Surgeons have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant…
Helsinki begins vaccinating risk group people on Monday
The vaccination of risk groups against influenza and coronavirus will start in Helsinki on Monday, said the City of Helsinki. More…