WA’s measles tally is continuing to rise after another case was reported to authorities on Thursday.
Hannah Cross
While residents were forced to remain locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance staff were hosting a secret funeral, which breached rules.
William Ton and Allanah Sciberras
Meningococcal disease is uncommon, but can quickly become life-threatening if the bacterial infection gets into the bloodstream or the membranes that line the spinal cord and brain.
All six artificial food colours set to be phased out under a Trump administration crackdown sparked by concern about their potential impact on health are freely available in foods sold in Australia.
Peta Rasdien
A rise in the rates of bowel cancer among youth across the world could be partly explained by a discovery about a bacterial toxin, experts believe.
Jane Kirby
Let’s scrap the $200 million alcohol excise freeze and reinvest it in a national campaign that saves lives and slashes healthcare costs.
Barrie Elvish
Masculinity influencers are moulding the views of young WA men, who have reported left feeling worthless and pressured to take part in risky behaviour such as using steroids and diet pills.
Artemisia Blythe
More than 200 surgeons trained overseas have not been given a fair go by their college for assessing them on a higher standard compared to Australian graduates.
Farid Farid
The activity aims to put a local twist on the Japanese tradition of senbazuru - the art of folding 1000 cranes to make a wish, often for good health, happiness, and recovery.
A clinical trial involving almost 34,000 patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure may have found a way to reduce the risk of dementia.
Claire Sadler
A Perth mum has issued an urgent warning to parents after an everyday household chore almost left her four-year-old blind.
Sarah Steger
‘It was just awful, I thought I was going to die. It was the scariest day of my life.’
Rhianna Mitchell
Peak flu season is months away and flu cases are already 30 per cent higher across Australia compared to the same time last year.
Emma Kirk
Insecurity is far more common in the workplace than most believe, and affects even the most articulate and experienced professionals.
Gary Martin
Elizabeth Green’s memoir is interspersed with the raw emotions of a young woman battling to find her place in a male-dominated profession, at a time where struggling mentally was not an option.
Since March 19, there have been 15 confirmed measles cases reported to authorities, and 16 in WA for 2025. There have been more than 60 cases so far nationwide.
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.
Katelyn Catanzariti
Three new gaming carts donated to Perth Children’s Hospital will now bring a welcome distraction to sick kids at their bedsides.
The battle between private hospitals and insurers is ramping up this Federal election with private hospitals showing materials on their walls asking patients and visitors to write to their local member.
Oliver Lane
Drinking alcohol while trying to conceive can impair placenta growth and potentially harm a baby’s development — but it can be countered, new research has found.
Pressure is mounting on a state government to take further action at a privately-owned public hospital after the deaths of two children.
A hospital linked to the deaths of two children has been blasted in a report and accused of struggling with the tension between profits and health care.
Alex Mitchell
A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.
Pfizer has confirmed it has halted development of a once a day pill after concerning side effects were discovered that has left a recipient with a ‘liver injury’.
Max Corstorphan
