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

14.8.2019

Health news

Advanced data analysis enhances precision medicine prenatal genetic testing applications in clinics

This novel open-source computational framework, combined with targeted high-coverage sequencing data promotes the R&D of Non-Invasive Prenatal...

9.8.2019

Health news

A Finnish study finds bowel preparation for colon surgery unnecessary

As indicated by a recently completed Finnish study, antibiotics administration and bowel cleansing before colon surgery do not improve patients...

9.8.2019

Health news

Abundant screen time linked with overweight among children

A recently completed study indicates that Finnish children who spend a lot of time in front of screens have a heightened risk for overweight and...

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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).