Health

[ad_1] Crowds flocked to the Auckland Viaduct over the weekend to enjoy America’s Cup races in relaxed alert-level settings. Photography / Brett Phibbs Currently, there are no new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, but there are seven in isolation. The Health Ministry says there are now 93 active …

[ad_1] The number of preventable fatal drownings off the coast of the country has risen in the past five years, a sobering fact for those who work hard to save lives. “That is the real tragedy,” said Paul Dalton, executive director of New Zealand Surf Life Saving (NZSLS). “We’re not …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she cannot expand access to cover all those traumatized by the March 15 terrorist attacks without expanding access more widely. Currently, ACC covers people with direct physical injuries, but not those with mental health injuries that are not related to work or the result …

[ad_1] Covid testing in Otara earlier this month. Photo / Dean Purcell There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community today, but there is one in managed isolation. That person flew to New Zealand from the United Arab Emirates and was detained in a test on Day 3. …

[ad_1] Rebel Wilson has shared a series of impressive training sessions with fans as he reveals that he has a new project in the works. Australian actress Rebel Wilson has teased an upcoming project, posting a series of photos in sportswear and gym equipment. Also tagged in the photos is …

[ad_1] Deal March 13, 2021 06:31 am3 minutes to read Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of the now-defunct blood testing company Theranos. Photo / Supplied Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous founder of the now-defunct blood testing company Theranos, is pregnant, new court documents have revealed. Holmes is awaiting trial on multiple …

[ad_1] New ZealandUpdated 12 Mar, 2021 11:59 PM3 minutes to read Authorities are ready to reveal if there are any new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, a day after Auckland rejoined the country at alert level 1. The Ministry of Health will issue a statement around 1:00 p.m. with …

[ad_1] Aage Steen Jensen, 67, who is a kidney patient, is vaccinated at his own home in Aalborg, Denmark, on March 5. Photo / AP Health authorities in three European countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine due to concerns that it could increase the risk of blood …

[ad_1] Unilever brands include Dove, Sunsilk, and TRESemmé. Unilever is removing the descriptor “normal” from its soaps, shampoos and other personal care brands, saying the word is not “inclusive” and has a “negative effect on people.” The word “normal” is often used to describe what type of skin or hair, …

[ad_1] Brendan Copeland admits for a moment to thinking “Ashley, who?” in March 2020. Copeland had been summoned to the secretary’s tent midway through the 2020 New Zealand Bagpipe Band Championship in Invercargill. He was the key organizer and a guy named Ashley Bloomfield wanted to chat. “I thought he …