16.1.2025 | According to a survey conducted by THL, the majority of parents with preschool children who participated in the study are satisfied with their lives. However, there is stress especially in single-parent families. In addition, the comprehensive wellbeing of families needs more attention.

9.5.2025 | Alpha-PVP ("peukku") is increasingly used especially in the vicinity of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. However, regional differences are significant, and its use is strongly concentrated in Southern and Southwest Finland. THL’s recent wastewater study indicates that the amphetamine and cocaine consumption volumes measured in 2024 are also among the highest ever measured in many cities and surroundings.

10.6.2025 | According to a recent assessment, a large-scale outbreak of avian influenza on fur farms in Finland is unlikely. However, if an outbreak were to occur, it would pose a moderate health risk to individuals working with fur animals. The risk can be mitigated through proper disease prevention measures on fur farms, adherence to the protection instructions issued for farm workers, and with vaccinations.

6.3.2025 | Spring migration of birds increases the risk of avian influenza infections. This year, avian influenza has so far been detected in Finland in jackdaws in Turku at the end of January and in a goshawk in Taivassalo in February. No avian influenza infections have been diagnosed in humans in Finland, but there have been cases in Europe and elsewhere in the world.

11.3.2025 | According to THL’s register data, the number of ADHD diagnoses among children and young people has continued to increase in Finland. In 2023, approximately 11% of boys of primary school age had an ADHD diagnosis. The corresponding share for boys aged 13 to 17 was approximately 10%. The administrative prevalence of ADHD diagnoses among girls was approximately 4% at primary school age and about 6% among those aged 13 to 17.