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Victor Nyange has graduated from the Master’s Degree Programme in Public Health at the University of Eastern Finland.

Individuals who had more previous attempts to lose weight had higher body mass index, according to the doctoral dissertation.

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study shows.

Psychobiotics may have the potential to affect mood, and the ketogenic diet is being tested as part of the treatment of severe mental health disorders. New evidence on how nutrition impacts the mind keeps on mounting.

Public Health in a Chaotic World is a new book edited by Dr Sohaib Khan and Dr Juhani Miettola, aiming to introduce young public health workers to the practicalities and realities of humanitarian crisis relief operations.

The webinar will present food and health related research topics varying from polyphenols to gut microbiota, protein sources, muscle loss prevention in the elderly, and more.

Doctor of Education Anniina Kämäräinen, Doctor of Agriculture and Forestry Tuomas Yrttimaa, Doctor of Health Sciences Siiri-Liisi Kraav, and Doctor of Philosophy Niko Vartiainen have been recognised with the University of Eastern Finland’s Young Researcher Award 2021.

A student exchange in Kuopio changed the course of Noël Barengo’s career. What was meant to be a temporary visit turned into three university degrees and a passion for public health.

MD, Doctoral Researcher Andrew Agbaje of the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition has won an American Heart Association 2022 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award.