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Helsinki named best city for work-life balance
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Helsinki named best city for work-life balance

The 2019 Work-Life Balance Index has listed Helsinki as the best city for work-life balance among 40 of the world’s most attractive cities.

Tagged in HealthHelsinkiLifestyleUrbanWebpickWork
A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life
A smiling woman in a red top in front of a white wall.
Life & societySociety

A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life

Anu Partanen is the author of “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life,” comparing everyday life in the US and the Nordic region.

Tagged in FinlandFinnishnessHealthSocial innovationsSocial securitySocietyThisisFINLAND MagazineWellbeing
Eighty years promoting a good start for every child in Finland
Life & societyWellbeing

Eighty years promoting a good start for every child in Finland

Finland’s maternity package for all expecting mothers has a history that goes back to 1938. We look at this life-changing Finnish social innovation and see what’s new in its 80th-anniversary edition.

Tagged in FamilyFinnishnessHealthMaternity packageSocial innovationsSocietyWellbeing
Star quality: Finnish surgeon heals world-famous athletes
Life & societyHealth

Star quality: Finnish surgeon heals world-famous athletes

Finland is famous in the field of sports medicine, and much of that reputation can be traced to one doctor. Elite athletes from all over the world seek treatment from Finnish surgeon Sakari Orava.

Tagged in HealthResearchSportsWellbeing
The medicine world needs great data, and Finland’s got it
Business & innovationHealth

The medicine world needs great data, and Finland’s got it

We plunge into Finland’s extensive network of biobanks and research centres.

Tagged in BusinessEntrepreneursHealthInnovationResearchThisisFINLAND Magazine
Build *this* wall: Finnish company makes fresh air
Business & innovationEnvironment

Build *this* wall: Finnish company makes fresh air

An innovative Finnish firm is rapidly escalating sales of smart green walls that significantly improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces.

Tagged in BusinessEnvironmentHealthInnovationNatureWellbeing
Meet Finland’s new gene genie
Business & innovationHealth

Meet Finland’s new gene genie

Henna Tyynismaa of Finland is the rising star of genetic research, making impressive progress in helping us understand causes of diseases.

Tagged in EntrepreneursHealthInnovationResearchThisisFINLAND Magazine
American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare
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Life & societyWebpick

American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare

Anu Partanen, a Finnish journalist living in the US, speaks about her experiences of healthcare here and there, in a Public Radio International interview.

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