Disease

World

HEALTH ALERT

Health alert as first monkeypox case confirmed in Australia

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

The cases follows multiple clusters of monkeypox recently reported in countries where the disease is not usually found - including the US, Britain, Spain and Portugal

Finland

HEALTH

Alcohol kills three times as many men as women in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/5/21

More than half of deaths from alcohol-related causes stemmed from liver diseases caused by alcohol.

World

BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

UN chief: humans must stop 'waging war on nature' to avoid diseases

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/20

"Degradation of nature is not purely an environmental issue - it spans economics, health, social justice and human rights," Antonio Guterres says.

Finland

Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infectious disease in the country.

Finland

Tuberculosis case detected in Vantaa school

The Nomad Today 3/3/20

Vantaa authorities say the affected student and the exposed persons have been identified and referred to laboratory tests. School work continues normally.

Coronavirus

Finland includes coronavirus in the list of hazardous communicable diseases

The Nomad Today 2/13/20

The amendment to the Government Decree on Communicable Diseases will enter into force on 14 February. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the aim is to "prevent the spread" of the…

Coronavirus

10 false myths about coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

Is it safe to receive a letter or a package from China? Can pets spread the virus? Does eating garlic help prevent infection? Is it true that sesame oil kill the virus? Are antibiotics…

Video

Video

What is known so far about the novel coronavirus

The Nomad Today 2/5/20

The World Health Organization (WHO) explains in this short video what is known about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) so far. Learn how and where the outbreak started, the symptoms of the disease,…