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The extensive reform of pharmaceutical matters in Finland may bring clarity to how pharmacies implement medication counselling.
“Many foot health problems go untreated. Too often, people think that a little pain and discomfort is normal. In reality, they are a sign of the feet not being well,” Professor Minna Stolt says.
Oral inflammatory diseases have been linked to, e.g., cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. “The significance of the oral microbiome is of great interest right now," says Professor of Translational Dentistry Pirkko Pussinen.
“When we know more about the interactions between genes and lifestyles, it is possible to strive for increasingly individualised risk assessment and better targeted treatment of cardiovascular disease,” Professor Jari Laukkanen says.
The need for pedagogical expertise in health care grows as the focus is shifting to health promotion, says Professori Terhi Saaranen.
In Finland, not everyone has access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. “Unfortunately, the level of care depends on where the patient lives. Furthermore, certain patient groups are left outside adequate palliative care,” says Professor of Palliative Medicine Reino Pöyhiä.
Sanna Vehviläinen started as Professor of Career Counselling on 1 January 2022.
Childhood is a fracture-prone time. Fractures in growing bones are different from those in adults and require expert care. According to Professor Yrjänä Nietosvaara, there is still room for improvement in the treatment of children’s fractures.
Relationships between individuals and groups have been of interest to Professor of Social Psychology Eerika Finell since the early stages of her career.
“Coronary artery disease has, for a long time, been mainly treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs, but there is a need for other types of treatments as well. For example, new drugs could target pathogenic changes taking place in the arterial wall,” Professor Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä says.