Skin infections of Aboriginal children living in remote communities across the Kimberley has been halved, thanks to an Australian skin study that found regular skin checks prevented the spread of disease.
Natasha Clark
September was the worst month for ambulance ramping at the hospital this year.
Rachel Fenner & Laura Pond
Decade-old social media posts have come back to haunt a Labor candidate ahead of the Queensland election, forcing the premier to step up in her defence.
Savannah Meacham
WorkSafe is investigating whether a gym in Perth’s northern suburbs breached its duty of care after a 33-year-old bodybuilder died after being found 15 hours after collapsing in a shower cubicle.
Caleb Runciman
Patients may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure because their arm is placed in the wrong position in tests, a study reveals.
Kate Pickles
The cost of a GP appointment keeps rising, with a spike in the number of GPs slugging patients more than $90 for a consultation.
Callum Godde
A new Government advertising campaign will ask West Australians to ‘challenge their bias’ on ageism, in a bid to reduce poor perceptions of seniors in the community.
Dylan Caporn
Western Australia has endured the biggest drop in full time GPs across the country and there are now more patients per doctor in WA than any other State.
Claire Sadler
WA cases of a kidney disease which most commonly affects children following a skin or throat infection has doubled in the past year.
Caitlyn Rintoul
There’s nothing to smile about when it comes to these dentistry trends.
Katie Hampson
Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.
Dani Blum
Doctors are demanding Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson come clean before the State Election on whether she will build a special birthing suite for high risk babies at QEII in Nedlands or in Perth’s south.
Joe Spagnolo
West Australians are forking out an eye-watering amount for dermatology appointments with specialists calling for Medicare rebates to keep pace with clinic costs.
Former Perth GP Dr Jenny Brockis has turned her own experience of burnout into a book exploring the important connection to nature and the outside world
Rebecca Parish
Perth’s allergy sufferers are already experiencing horror symptoms this hayfever season, prompting an asthma expert to call for immunotherapy treatments to be subsidised.
Some people are waiting up to 10 years before accessing support for mental health issues as a new survey reveals increasing shame about seeking treatment.
Jack Gramenz
A WA listed biotech has failed in its bid to get major backing from the US Food and Drug Administration for its cannabinoid drug therapy aimed at treating neurological disorders in children.
Cheyanne Enciso
Little Telethon Stars Nazeem Fahmi, Florence Shanks, Nate Fearnell, and Charlee Hosking were joined by Fat Cat to prepare for the Perron Institute’s Hole-in-One competition.
West Coast premiership player Daniel Venables was knocked out and had to be stretchered off the field after a stomach-churning clash at Optus Stadium in May, 2019.
Rebecca Le May
Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.
Holly Hales
Two people have been hospitalised in the German city of Hamburg after returning from treating patients with infectious diseases abroad.
Staff Writers
One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.
Rachael Ward
It’s the only thing in life that’s guaranteed — and yet knowing exactly when you’re going to die still remains a mystery.
Xantha Leatham
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to pour more money into bird flu preparations, amid warnings Australia's worst ecological disaster is looming.
Tracey Ferrier
