Director James Cameron on moving family to New Zealand over Covid response
He said: “Now, later, we have children, we have a family, we’ve got roots in Malibu and Santa…
Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
Pandemic appears to have accelerated a long-brewing reversal in US heart failure deaths
The pattern reflects a convergence of forces rather than a single cause, said co-author Harlan Krumholz, a Yale…
Bryan Medical Center tracks rise in flu cases
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — At Bryan Medical Center, doctors said they’ve seen a noticeable spike in flu cases…
Bill to repeal Parliamentary Pensions Act gazetted
The Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) bill has been gazetted to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Act, No. 1 of 1977.…
Exclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
By Michael Erman NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least…
US unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level since the Covid pandemic
Also, job creation in August was revised down by 22,000, showing the economy shed 26,000 jobs that month.…
Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease – News and events
16 December 2025
Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some…
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress – a brain scan revealed the real cause
“It was concerning for me,” she said. “I’d always been regular, never on birth control.” Her gynaecologist suggested…
Jacinda Ardern reflects on Covid years during Graham Norton Show appearance
Ardern told Norton the comment had annoyed her because her government was focused on both protecting people and…
IRD Covid loan defaults hit $447m as 20,000 small firms fall behind
In addition, tens of billions of dollars’ worth of extraordinary government grants and loans, including the cashflow lending…
Former Covid response lead Alister Thorby stole $1.8 million from DHBs
As well as a holiday, he’d spent the money on a property in Foxton and multiple vehicles. Now,…