Faculty of Medicine

The mission of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, is to conduct high-quality research and provide research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and dentistry.

News

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

7.2.2019

Health news

Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

Finnish researchers have investigated the causes of death of classical musicians in Finland. Among them, mortality was lower for cardiovascular...

6.2.2019

Health news

Combination treatment including diabetes drug and immunotherapy may help to fight breast cancer

Researchers in Finland have discovered a drug combination that collaborates with the cancer cells' own MYC oncoprotein, which in large...

4.2.2019

Health news

Blood leukocytes mirror insufficient sleep

Researchers have identified changes in blood leukocytes associated with sleep deprivation.

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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).