Health & Lifestyle

Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen (Left) says there’s currently no Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic in Finland, and therefore no no need to cancel public events. In other European countries sports events and large expos have been canceled, and…

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL has declared the whole of Italy a coronavirus epidemic zone. Italy has the highest cluster of Covid-19 coronavirus cases outside of China, along with South Korea and Iran, and all of Finland’s…

The City of Helsinki has launched a helpline for local residents, offering advice about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Anyone who thinks they míght have been exposed to the virus, or who has symptoms they’re concerned about, can call the helpline…

As two more cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus are detected in Finland, one of the country’s top health experts says authorities are well prepared to handle screening if there’s a rush of cases. The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare…

The Finnish government is allocating €8.9 million towards its readiness plans to fight the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus. So far only two people in Finland have had positive diagnosis for the virus, but with more cases cropping up in Europe…

A Finnish woman has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, after apparently catching it on a trip to Italy. The woman, described by health officials as being of working age, arrived back from Milan on Sunday and contacted healthcare services…

UPDATE: On Wednesday evening HUS confirmed that a Finnish woman has been diagnosed with Covid-19 virus. She apparently caught it while in Milan. HUS says the woman is "feverish, but in good shape" in Helsinki. — Health authorities in Central Finland…

Almost two dozen Finns are among a thousand people quarantined at a hotel in the Canary Islands, after three guests were diagnosed with Coronavirus. The lockdown is being enforced by authorities at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in the…

As any parent knows, it can be an uphill battle to get children to eat enough fruit and vegetables. But researchers at the University of Eastern Finland think they’ve cracked the code – and all it takes is a positive…

It’s that time of year, when it seems like lots of people are falling sick with seasonal influenza. This year however, the flu epidemic is spreading at a slower rate than usual, although experts warn the peak is still expected…