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144pc rise: the new home trend changing the way Queenslanders live
Health-conscious homeowners are spending up to $100,000 on new ‘wellness’ features in their homes; abandoning formal rooms for saunas, ice baths, meditation rooms and yoga retreats. Experts within home improvement have said they have seen a vast...

FT: EU to create strategic reserves of minerals and equipment amid growing threats
The European Union will create emergency stocks of critical minerals and kits, in particular for cable repair, amid growing concerns about the EUʼs vulnerability to attacks. This is stated in an unpublished draft document of the European...

Finnish PM declines to condemn US airstrikes on Iran
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has declined to criticise the United States for its recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, stating that international law often becomes flexible in wartime. Orpo made the comments during a press conference...

100K people join Helsinki Pride rally
Several thousands of people from different strata on Saturday joined the Helsinki Pride rally and expressed their solidarity with ensuring transgender rights. Police estimated that about 100,000 people joined the rally started at the noon in the...

German, Finnish Red Cross donate quake relief items to MRCS
Officials hand over earthquake relief supplies. The German and Finnish Red Cross societies donated emergency relief items for earthquake response operations to the Myanmar Red Cross Society in a handover ceremony held on 26 June at Yangon...
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A Novel Presurgical Risk Prediction Model for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Adults Undergoing Surgical Procedures: Development and Internal Validation of the P4-Prevoque Questionnaire [PERISCOPE Trial]
Introduction Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is known as a debilitating disease that significantly reduces quality of life and carries substantial biopsychosocial and economic consequences for both patients and society. Furthermore, low...

Co-Production of KPC-2 and NDM-5 in a Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Clinical Isolate: Genetic Insights and Risks
Introduction The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) challenges clinical management and global public health. The main issue is the extremely limited antibiotic treatment options, which makes CRKP infections difficult to...

A Clinical-Metabolic Prediction Model for Suicidal Behaviors Risk Stratification in First-Admission Major Depressive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Introduction Suicide is a critical global public health issue. The World Health Organization estimates over 800,000 annual suicide deaths worldwide.1,2 It ranks as the 18th leading cause of death across all ages, but is the second leading cause...

Prediction for Acute Biliary Pancreatitis After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Introduction The onset of acute pancreatitis is primarily attributed to biliary system stones and alcohol consumption.1 Among these, acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) is a severe inflammatory condition of the pancreas induced by biliary stones....

Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs), Specifically Monocyte-Derived MDSCs, in Type 2 Diabetes-Related Diabetic Retinopathy
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a primary complication of diabetes mellitus, is a leading cause of visual impairment in the working-age population worldwide, including China.1 According to the microangiopathy caused by hyperglycemia, DR...

Defense Satellites
The deal with the domestic technology firm comes amid growing state support for the Finnish space sector, and earlier this month, Business Finland allocated over €41 million to support its research and development. Credits: Unsplash; Author: NASA;...

Finnish president acknowledges end of Western domination era
THE HAGUE, June 25. /TASS/. Finnish President Alexander Stubb acknowledged that the era of Western domination is over, stating that the world is moving towards a multipolar world order. "I think we are witnessing a change in the world order. It’s...

Tens of thousands march in Helsinki Pride parade
Rainbow flags and festive attire filled the streets as the procession made its way through the city centre. Open image viewer Tens of thousands of people marched in the Helsinki Pride parade on Saturday. Image: Lehtikuva Thousands of people filled...

At least 70% 66% Finnish suffer from mental disorders in their lifetime
Rising rates of mental disorder are an issue on a global scale | Credits: Shutterstock The University of Helsinki released a study with statistics revealing that more than two-thirds of the people in Finland are diagnosed with a mental health,...

Finnish F-35s Could Be the First Abroad to Deploy the New AIM-260 Air-to-Air Missiles: What Makes Them Valuable Against Russia?
<p >In December 2021 the Finnish Defence Ministry confirmed that the F-35A had been <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/european-lost-finland-signs-f35" target="_blank">selected as the...
Finnish PM doesn't directly condemn US strikes on Iran
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said it is important that Iran does not continue its nuclear weapons programme. Open image viewer Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) following a press conference on Tuesday. Image: Mikko Stig / Lehtikuva...

Next Finnish government to face emissions crunch, minister says
Finland’s Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala says solving the country’s emissions shortfall will fall largely to the next government, as progress stalls outside energy and industry. The government approved its annual climate...

Finnish CEO suggests moving public holidays to fund defence
The Fort Alexander, Finland. Credit: Nikolai Kolosov, Pexels The proposal is to boost defence spending by moving two weekday public holidays in Finland to weekends. The Federation of Finnish Enterprises (Suomen Yrittäjät) suggested on Tuesday,...

Finnish murder suspect arrested in undercover operation at Hua Hin condo gym
A Finnish national wanted for murder and large-scale drug trafficking was arrested in Hua Hin on 24 June following an undercover operation by Thai immigration police. Daniel Reijo Karvonen, who was the subject of a Red Notice issued by INTERPOL,...

Finnish Murder Suspect Caught in Hua Hin Gym Sting
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Thai police officers in Hua Hin, a famous resort town in Prachuap Khiri Khan province not far from Bangkok, conducted an undercover operation to arrest a Finnish national wanted on INTERPOL’s Red Notice for serious crimes...