Research newsResearch newshttps://thl.fi/en/research-and-development/research-news/-/asset_publisher/yiSGgEflvvGp/rss2026-04-07T18:13:16Z2026-04-07T18:13:16ZA century-long study begins: tracking an entire birth cohort and their familieshttps://thl.fi/en/-/a-century-long-study-begins-tracking-an-entire-birth-cohort-and-their-families2026-03-24T22:05:00Z2026-03-24T22:05:00Z2026-03-24T22:05:00ZTime spent in nature may support young people’s mental wellbeinghttps://thl.fi/en/-/time-spent-in-nature-may-support-young-people-s-mental-wellbeing2026-03-23T22:00:00Z2026-03-23T22:00:00Z2026-03-23T22:00:00ZThe THL.fi online service will be renewed in spring 2026https://thl.fi/en/-/the-thl.fi-online-service-will-be-renewed-in-spring-20262026-03-16T07:00:00Z2026-03-16T07:00:00Z2026-03-16T07:00:00ZFinland’s first assessment of preparedness for serious health threats has been completedhttps://thl.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-assessment-of-preparedness-for-serious-health-threats-has-been-completed2025-12-08T09:26:00Z2025-12-08T09:26:00Z2025-12-08T09:26:00ZJoint statement: Addressing racism requires commitment from the entire workplace communityhttps://thl.fi/en/-/joint-statement-addressing-racism-requires-commitment-from-the-entire-workplace-community2025-11-04T04:00:00Z2025-11-04T04:00:00Z2025-11-04T04:00:00ZTHL develops community-based ethical guidelines for Roma researchhttps://thl.fi/en/-/thl-develops-community-based-ethical-guidelines-for-roma-research2025-10-13T06:59:00Z2025-10-13T06:59:00Z2025-10-13T06:59:00ZSchool Health Promotion study 2025: Children and young people need adults’ support for healthy lifestyles – an increasing number can talk about their personal matters with their parentshttps://thl.fi/en/-/school-health-promotion-study-2025-children-and-young-people-need-adults-support-for-healthy-lifestyles-an-increasing-number-can-talk-about-their-personal-matters-with-their-parents2025-09-16T21:00:00Z2025-09-16T21:00:00Z2025-09-16T21:00:00ZResults of THL’s wastewater study: Steep growth observed in use of designer drug Alpha-PVP, known colloquially as peukku, large regional differenceshttps://thl.fi/en/-/results-of-thl-s-wastewater-study-steep-growth-observed-in-use-of-designer-drug-alpha-pvp-known-colloquially-as-peukku-large-regional-differences2025-05-08T21:01:00Z2025-05-08T21:01:00Z2025-05-08T21:01:00ZMajor differences between wellbeing services counties especially in alcohol-related diseases and access to vocational rehabilitationhttps://thl.fi/en/-/major-differences-between-wellbeing-services-counties-especially-in-alcohol-related-diseases-and-access-to-vocational-rehabilitation2025-05-06T21:04:00Z2025-05-06T21:04:00Z2025-05-06T21:04:00ZAiming for the world’s most studied age cohort – more than 200,000 babies born in the coming years and their families to be part of a large-scale project by THL and the Finnish Cultural Foundationhttps://thl.fi/en/-/aiming-for-the-worlds-most-studied-age-cohort2025-02-03T09:30:00Z2025-02-03T09:30:00Z2025-02-03T09:30:00ZLess than a fifth of working-age adults commute by foot or bike all year roundhttps://thl.fi/en/-/less-than-a-fifth-of-working-age-adults-commute-by-foot-or-bike-all-year-round2025-01-22T04:00:00Z2025-01-22T04:00:00Z2025-01-22T04:00:00ZMost families with preschool children are doing well, but single-parent families in particular are stressedhttps://thl.fi/en/-/most-families-with-preschool-children-are-doing-well-but-single-parent-families-in-particular-are-stressed2025-01-15T22:02:00Z2025-01-15T22:02:00Z2025-01-15T22:02:00ZHealthy Finland Survey: Tooth erosion threatens oral health – caries and gum diseases remain commonhttps://thl.fi/en/-/healthy-finland-survey-tooth-erosion-threatens-oral-health-caries-and-gum-diseases-remain-common2024-12-09T23:58:00Z2024-12-09T23:58:00Z2024-12-09T23:58:00ZNew information on students’ lifestyles: An increasing number of higher education students get enough exercise but spend too much time onlinehttps://thl.fi/en/-/new-information-on-students-lifestyles-an-increasing-number-of-higher-education-students-get-enough-exercise-but-spend-too-much-time-online2024-11-24T23:58:00Z2024-11-24T23:58:00Z2024-11-24T23:58:00ZInstructions for preparing for incidents and crises have been compiled in the Suomi.fi online servicehttps://thl.fi/en/-/instructions-for-preparing-for-incidents-and-crises-have-been-compiled-in-the-suomi.fi-online-service2024-11-18T07:15:00Z2024-11-18T07:15:00Z2024-11-18T07:15:00ZHalf of higher education students use FSHS services – received care was found beneficialhttps://thl.fi/en/-/half-of-higher-education-students-use-fshs-services-received-care-was-found-beneficial2024-10-31T05:58:00Z2024-10-31T05:58:00Z2024-10-31T05:58:00ZHigh-risk alcohol use is still common, although total consumption has decreasedhttps://thl.fi/en/-/high-risk-alcohol-use-is-still-common-although-total-consumption-has-decreased2024-10-31T00:00:00Z2024-10-31T00:00:00Z2024-10-31T00:00:00ZA new nutrition study examines the eating habits and nutritional intake of young peoplehttps://thl.fi/en/-/a-new-nutrition-study-examines-the-eating-habits-and-nutritional-intake-of-young-people2024-10-30T04:58:00Z2024-10-30T04:58:00Z2024-10-30T04:58:00ZMalicious social media bots increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to influence public health communicationhttps://thl.fi/en/-/malicious-social-media-bots-increased-significantly-during-the-covid19-pandemic-and-continue-to-influence-public-health-communication2024-10-25T07:00:00Z2024-10-25T07:00:00Z2024-10-25T07:00:00ZThe psychological distress of higher education students has decreased https://thl.fi/en/-/the-psychological-distress-of-higher-education-students-has-decreased-2024-10-13T22:57:00Z2024-10-13T22:57:00Z2024-10-13T22:57:00Z