After watching her son die in a few hours, a grieving parent is lobbying a state government to help prevent the disease that killed him.
Sebastian Tan
Claims a hospital emergency department falsified data to hit ambulance ramping targets will be probed as a minister insists benchmarks aren't tied to funding.
Callum Godde
As part of Men's Health Week, Australian men are being encouraged to book in for a routine check up with their doctor.
Maeve Bannister
Politicians and medical experts agree only extra funding can fix a crisis in public hospitals, where more patients are waiting longer times for surgeries.
Alex Mitchell
WA’s flu vaccination rates this year are the worst in the country. Surely we can’t let the Vics win two flags in 2025?
Jessica Page
A West Australian-led study could solve the shortage of a life-saving drug with the results revealing a new treatment was just as effective in treating bladder cancer.
Claire Sadler
A leading IVF clinic has admitted to two separate errors involving the transfer of an embryo to the wrong patient in two states.
Rachael Ward
A patient had their own embryo transferred to them instead of their partner's embryo, in another bungle by a major private fertility company.
A paramedic who risked his own life trying to save murder victim Lynn Cannon also had the anguish of responding to a colleague’s death in the same year.
Shannon Hampton
Australian men are delaying health checks and stretching their medication due to cost pressure, according to research described as a wake-up call for a crisis.
Allanah Sciberras
Blood and plasma donors will be easier to spot from this week with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood permanently replacing its white arm bandages with branded red ones.
A recent 12-week study involving participants with prediabetes found that a simple dietary change could have significant benefits.
Ebony Swetman
A recent study suggests a very popular beverage might assist women with the effects of ageing.
Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin says GPs could play a bigger role in tackling violence against women by intervening when they see men who display red flags.
Kate Emery
Medical research is Professor Timothy Jones’s life passion, and because of his inspirational work, he’s been listed on this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.
Artemisia Blythe
Police have stopped 72 e-scooters and handed out 22 fines during a crackdown sparked by a pedestrian’s death, as the Premier warned tougher regulations might be needed.
In an election promise gone under the radar, the federal government announced it would subsidise complementary health treatments but how effective are they?
The Federal Government is being urged to step in to block high-powered e-scooters being imported into Australia after a spate of incidents involving riders.
Caleb Runciman and Rachel Fenner
Experts say we’re finally waking up to what women’s bodies are capable of.
Starre Vartan
With a surge in winter respiratory infections, health experts are again urging Australians to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza.
Staff Writers
People who use psychiatric medications to treat mental illness are more likely to develop the most common form of motor neurone disease, a new study has revealed.
A little known eating disorder commonly seen in children is on the rise in WA, characterised by an avoidance of and aversion to food that is not related to body image or weight concerns.
Rhianna Mitchell
Statins are known as cholesterol-busting drugs but researchers say they also have other benefits, including reducing inflammation and antibacterial effects.
Ella Pickover
Eating disorder sufferers face ‘unacceptably poor outcomes’ due to decades-old treatment which has a limited effect and a narrow focus on physical symptoms to the exclusion of psychological impacts.
