Taxpayers will fork out tens of millions of dollars for the purchase of the Mount Lawley Hospital from St John of God, to add an extra 118 beds to the public hospital system.
Jessica Page
A mass exodus of WA specialists from a leading IVF provider has left patients concerned about future demand on the clinic.
Claire Sadler
‘In severe cases, the toxins can cause damage to the liver and nervous system and there have been human deaths associated with non-routine exposure to algal toxins through dialysis.’
Sophie Gannon
A trial of a ground-breaking therapy for a rare type of blood cancer is giving WA patients a break from gruelling treatments and side effects.
An internationally renowned misinformation expert has warned that health workers can be unsure how to broach the topic of vaccines with hesitant patients.
Falling immunisation rates, fuelled by misinformation, has sparked a national campaign calling on Australians to speak with their doctor about vaccinations.
The family of a boy who died at Joondalup Health Campus has called on Roger Cook to terminate the State Government’s contract with Ramsay Health Care after a coroner found their son’s death was preventable.
Hannah Cross
FluMist — a needle-free alternative to flu vaccinations — became available for free for WA children between the ages of two to under 12, but the rollout has stalled less than one week in.
A Hazmat incident warning is still in place on Sunday as firefighters continued to remove hazardous materials from the site in Maddington, seven days after the facility went up in flames on April 12.
Bethany Hiatt
Michael Lannigan had to wait eight months for a colonoscopy after getting a referral from his GP, only for it to be too late.
John Flint
West Australians over the age of 75 will soon be able to be vaccinated against the potentially deadly RSV virus for free, under a national immunisation programme.
Joe Spagnolo
A Perth expert has warned that recent research and health warnings linking vaping to cancer do little to deter young people from picking up a vape.
A simple nasal spray alternative to flu jabs for children is being rolled out across WA ahead of the winter season.
Troy de Ruyter
Getting the help needed to give up cigarettes is more expensive than continuing to smoke, new WA-led research has revealed.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
Australia is standing firm on its commitment to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after US President Donald Trump slapped a 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals overnight.
A common antidepressant could be the key to treating methamphetamine addiction, a landmark Australian research trial has found.
The Cook Government has announced it will use a central command system to try and streamline its hospitals’ capabilities as the winter surge looms.
Oliver Lane
Australia’s medical watchdog is overhauling sunscreen regulation after a consumer investigation last year revealed most brands were not meeting their SPF claims.
Two Kendenup teenagers have been labelled heroes for saving Kylie Williams’ life after she had a life-threatening reaction to a snake bite, performing lifesaving CPR when she flat-lined in her own home.
Amy Towers
Australia is staring down a $90 billion-a-year obesity crisis by 2032 but spending is below the OECD average on preventative health to tackle it.
Poppy Johnston
The second phase of a review into WA’s strata laws is overdue by at least eight months, with Cancer Council WA warning that delays were putting the community’s health at risk.
There’s a push for free flu vaccines to be offered earlier, and for longer, as Perth hospitals brace for winter.
WA Health released a warning on Monday afternoon, listing almost a dozen exposure sites across the Perth metro area after a person infected with a highly contagious disease returned from overseas.
Private hospital provider Ramsay Health Care says its after hours GP clinic in Joondalup will not be closing, just hours after media reported its future was under review.
