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News from the Faculty of Medicine and the field of medical science.

27.6.2019

Education news

Music develops the spoken language of the hearing-impaired – Finnish guidelines for international use

Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The...

25.6.2019

Health news

Exercise an effective protection against life-threatening cerebral haemorrhage

A Finnish study demonstrates that as little as half an hour of light exercise four times per week effectively protects against subarachnoid...

20.6.2019

Health news

Italy’s highest scientific award bestowed on Academy Professor Kari Alitalo

Accademia Nationale dei Lincei, the oldest science academy in Italy, has granted the international Antonio Feltrinelli Prize, awarded every five...

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Makers of the future

The Faculty of Medicine educates health care specialists, including physicians, dentists, psychologists and speech therapists as well as Master’s degree holders in translational medicine. In addition to carrying out teaching and research, the Faculty serves as an important authority in the field of health care and participates in ethics debates. The Faculty of Medicine is part of the Academic Medical Center Helsinki (AMCH).