The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health to accommodate the latest addition to the Cochrane Collaboration

The Cochrane Collaboration is a worldwide network which publishes reports, also called systematic reviews, on what works in health care. The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health is the only institution authorized to organize the publishing of reports on Occupational Safety and Health interventions. The new unit is widely supported by e.g. WHO and EU OSHA. Read more Read more

From Myths to Facts - Statistics in the Service of Global Health

Professor Hans Rosling from the Karolinska Institutet gave a speech at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health's "Research Day" on five points of global change. His current work focuses on dispelling common myths about the so-called "developing world", which (he points out) is no longer worlds away from the west. Read more

Occupational wellbeing can be improved even during substantial structural changes

A study by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) indicates that it is possible to improve occupational wellbeing even during an extensive structural change by focusing on working conditions, strengthening employee competencies as well as teamwork and the training of managers and supervisors. The study was conducted in 2008-2009. Read more

Working overtime is bad for the heart

Research from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health published in the European Heart Journal found that people who worked 11 or more hours per day compared with those who worked a normal, 8-hour day had a 60% higher risk of heart-related problems such as death due to heart disease, non-fatal heart attacks and angina. Read more