Category: Health
A resurfaced clip of Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is drawing praise online for his candid discussion about living with HIV and the stigma that still surrounds it. For many viewers, Heated Rivalry has already become a talking point for the way it approaches gay sex with unusual honesty. It sparked plenty of conversation about […]
A 64-year-old man in Oslo has been described as “likely cured” of HIV after remaining in remission for five years following a stem-cell transplant from his brother, who carried a rare genetic mutation linked to resistance against many strains of the virus. Doctors involved in the case have stressed, however, that this is not a […]
Matt Fistonich dives into Giapo’s new savoury range, and for coeliacs, it feels like more than just a meal. It feels like access, abundance, and the kind of pleasure gluten-free diners are still too rarely invited to expect. Giapo’s 100 percent gluten free store is not simply a novelty. It feels like a real shift […]
A recent RNZ Pacific article reported that the number of Fijians living with HIV has risen to at least 9,000—almost one percent of the population. To put this in perspective: New Zealand, with a population five times larger than Fiji’s, has around 3,500 people estimated to be HIV-positive—less than 0.1 percent of our population. Fiji’s […]
I’m finding GP waitlists frustrating — it’s usually around three weeks to get an appointment. If I switched to Tend, could I expect shorter wait times? What’s the process for moving over, and if I find a GP I like there, can they become my regular, ongoing doctor? Yes, as an enrolled patient at Tend, most people experience shorter wait times […]
Kiwi’s travelling to Sydney, beware: NSW Health has issued an urgent drug alert after six people were hospitalised with opioid overdoses after reportedly using substances they believed to be cocaine. The incidents, recorded across Sydney and Western NSW in March, have raised serious concerns about contaminated drug supplies. Of the six cases, one person required […]
A controversial online trend known as “looksmaxxing” is gaining traction across social media, with young men sharing extreme — and often dangerous — methods aimed at improving their appearance. From videos discussing leg-lengthening procedures to claims of “bone smashing” — a practice where individuals hit their facial bones in an attempt to reshape them — […]
Record levels of cocaine use in New Zealand have reignited calls for a major overhaul of the country’s drug policy, with the NZ Drug Foundation warning the current approach is no longer working. New wastewater testing data released by the NZ Police shows cocaine consumption surged to an all-time high in the final quarter of […]