The Opposition has renewed calls to fund the B strain of the meningococcal vaccine after six out of the seven recorded cases of the potentially deadly disease in WA this year were identified as type B.
Claire Sadler
The WA Department of Health has sent an urgent reminder to medical staff to make sure they’re giving patients the right RSV immunisation after receiving reports of some being given the wrong type.
Hannah Cross
The fourth case of the rabies-like lyssavirus has led to a man's death in hospital, several months after he was bitten by a bat.
Jack Gramenz, Tom Wark and Fraser Barton
The three-time Olympic Gold medal winner has shared the three powerful words that kept her alive when she contemplated ending her own life just days ago.
Peta Rasdien
The World Health Organisation is campaigning for significantly higher taxes on tobacco products, alcohol and sugary drinks.
Staff Writers
The death of a child due to influenza has been recorded, as the Health Minister described this year’s flu season as the worst in a decade — and experts warned the school holidays will supercharge the spread.
Outgoing chair of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research John Barrington says achieving WA’s comprehensive cancer centre is well and truly more than just a pipe dream.
Chance Flowers spent two weeks in hospital and had surgery after suffering life-threatening symptoms from Strep A.
Rebeka Petroska 7NEWS
A man is critically ill after becoming only the fourth known person in Australia to be diagnosed with a rabies-like bat virus.
Fraser Barton
More cutting-edge housing for people living with disability has opened in Perth.
Justin Bianchini
Cancer Council WA is encouraging people in the Great Southern to quit alcohol for a month and pick up a hot drink for this year’s Dry July fundraiser.
Hannah Whitehead
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is being used in Australian IVF labs, offering fresh hope for would-be parents struggling to have children.
Rachael Ward
A planeload of Australians are dying every month to drug overdoses, a new analysis of fatality statistics has shown, sparking calls for more work from governments.
Dylan Caporn
More West Australians than ever are being admitted for their long-awaited elective surgeries after the Department of Health recorded its highest number of admissions in a week.
A private health giant admits to knocking back thousands of claims it should have covered, lumping customers with huge hospital fees.
Alex Mitchell
The NDIS is worth saving. It is a vital part of Australia’s social fabric that can still be world leading.
Hannah Orban
Cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts spike drastically when people are grappling with multiple crises, new data shows.
Katelyn Catanzariti
IVF experts say there's been an uptick in nervous parents reaching out for reassurance after two devastating mix ups have eroded patient trust in the industry.
Vulnerable WA children are losing access to vital therapy because of ‘devastating’ cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, allied health professionals have warned.
Rhianna Mitchell
Scientists say they are already seeing ‘tantalising’ early results in an innovative trial of an implant which emits red light to treat spinal cord injuries.
Angela Pownall
A country town is offering $45,000 and a "concierge" service to lure city doctors to the bush, as strategies to train rural GPs show early signs of success.
Stephanie Gardiner
The ongoing challenges of extreme weather and new emergency services taxes are making the mental pressures experienced by farmers harder to bear.
Allanah Sciberras
West Australian researchers have made a breakthrough medical discovery in the fight against a rare genetic muscle disorder.
