Medical staff reported 230 cases in October — the most cases in a month since November 2015.
Hannah Cross
A mobile treatment system will be installed at a key water filtration plant as authorities rush to bring levels of PFAS chemicals in line with new standards.
Neve Brissenden
Eczema Connect, a national pilot program developed by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, launches today at PCH — the first location to offer the initiative.
Claire Sadler
Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, say key reform advocates.
Luke Costin and Samantha Lock
Perth boys Nazeem Fahmi and Nate Fearnall may have their obstacles to overcome and have yet to make it to outer space — but they have defied gravity.
Monitoring ‘astronaut blindness’ could soon be possible thanks to researchers from the Lions Eye Institute who are developing cutting-edge diagnostic tools for treating eye conditions on Earth and in space.
Nearly four million health insurance premiums could increase after large health funds opted to pay higher hospital fees under threat of higher taxes.
Luke Costin
The federal government announced a plan to subsidise a treatment for the disease as part of a broader initiative to address the unnecessary suffering.
Caitlin Powell
WHO warns nations to bolster efforts against H5N1 bird flu, which poses pandemic risk. Australia remains virus-free but vigilance is crucial.
John Flint
Tattoos, once symbols of rebellion, are now mainstream. However, are there still risks to getting inked, even in professions like policing?
Kate Emery
Mental health and addiction services including those catering to the most complex cases will share in almost a quarter of a billion dollars in health funding.
Another day, another headline suggesting the new breed of diabetes and weight loss drugs offer hope for another chronic disease.
Dr Hanh Nguyen is a Plastic Surgeon, Hand Surgery Specialist and founder and CEO of RediMed, a multifaceted health service company. He arrived in Perth as a Vietnamese refugee aged 14.
Tony Buti
A surge in COVID-19 cases has hit ahead of the festive season with health authorities warning those at risk to take precautions to avoid getting sick.
Melissa Meehan
The boss of Medibank’s health services business has called on WA’s public hospitals to ramp up their adoption of virtual hospitals as the country grapples with a stretched healthcare system.
Cheyanne Enciso
The terminally ill are being refused access to legal euthanasia by doctors who ‘conscientiously object’ to their patients’ wishes.
Jessica Page
US jurors have awarded a man more than $US412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men's health clinic administering penile injections.
Staff Writers
Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.
Rachael Ward
Those close to a young Perth boy rushed home on a mercy flight after a Bali quad bike crash have given a heartwarming update on the eight-year-old’s condition.
Rebecca Le May
Gay couples who have been waiting years for changes to WA’s outdated surrogacy laws have been urged to ‘have faith’, with Premier Cook promising to bring legislation to parliament in a potential third term.
Jake Dietsch
A free telehealth service is designed to divert more than 85,000 people from GP and hospital waiting rooms.
Australia’s biggest private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has warned it stands prepared to renegotiate deals with health insurers in order to keep up with soaring staff wages.
A newborn baby is dead and infections are surging as health authorities scramble to contain a worsening national whooping cough epidemic.
Emily Verdouw
Holly Bowles rapidly declined from confused to comatose in 30 minutes after arriving at a hospital.
Sarah Keszler
