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American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare
A woman smiles.
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.

Tagged in FinnishnessHealthWebpickWellbeing
Taking an icy plunge in Finnish waters
Life & societyWellbeing

Taking an icy plunge in Finnish waters

For many Finns, winter is the time for swimming in freezing water, in holes cut in the ice. There’s even a national championship. What on earth makes people want to do this?

Tagged in ArcticFinnishnessHealthSaunaSportsWellbeing
Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans
Business & innovationHealth

Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans

Researchers at the University of Oulu have discovered that bacteria found in pine buds may hold the key to new treatments for conditions including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.

Tagged in ForestryHealthInnovationResearchUniversitiesWellbeing
Design and high tech meet in Finland
Business & innovationDesign

Design and high tech meet in Finland

Companies are finding success in the marriage of two of Finland’s great strengths: design and technology.

Tagged in DesignHealthInnovationTechnologyWellbeing
Inventive Finnish tech improving healthcare
Business & innovationTechnology

Inventive Finnish tech improving healthcare

Health technology forms one of Finland’s fastest-growing industries. Here we look at two companies with only one thing in common: Finnish medical expertise.

Tagged in EntrepreneursHealthTechnologyWellbeing
Enabling active ageing in Finland
Life & societyWellbeing

Enabling active ageing in Finland

Keeping Finland’s older citizens physically and socially active is of crucial importance for a society that is greying fast.

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Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June
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Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June

The highlight of the Runners’ Super Week is Helsinki Half Marathon on Saturday morning.

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