Taboo tics like shouting slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome
Sociology professor Rena Zito unpacks the misconceptions and challenges of Tourette syndrome, explaining why these taboo words are…
What’s next for Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug CagriSema
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news…
AI chatbots are no substitute for human friends – research
Artificial intelligence companions might alleviate loneliness in aged care, but they can’t offer the vital physical touch or…
‘No doubt’ move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources
Requiring police officers to shift rough sleepers from one place to another could mean other crime work is…
How did the Queen’s favourite son end up in the back of a cop car?
Following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest this week, we take a look at the downward trajectory of this once cherished…
Healing the sick or preying on the vulnerable? US faith healer performs in NZ
Ahead of Kathryn Krick’s ‘Revival’ session in Auckland, Mava Moayyed speaks to the self-appointed apostle, to a concerned…
More drugs should be over-the-counter
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC that he believes “everything should be over the counter”…
Pauline Hanson partially backtracks on ‘no good Muslims’ claim
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has walked back parts of widely condemned anti-Muslim comments while rejecting criticism from…
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades, dies
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate…
Kaihu community mourns after woman fatally mauled by pack of dogs
The small Northland settlement where a woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs is devastated,…
Man U co-owner sorry if immigration comments ‘offended some people’
The billionaire co-owner of the Manchester United football team apologised Friday after he triggered a storm of criticism…
What Is a Good Monthly Retirement Income in 2026?
According to a recent Pew Research Center report, 40% of adults worry they won’t have enough money to…