Two children have been fighting for their lives in hospital following routine trips to the local beach in their seaside town.
Ella George
A lovely couple thought they should call off their wedding after a shock cancer diagnosis, but a much-needed blood transfusion saved their special day.
Sarah Spina-Matthews
State Health Ministers will ramp up their push for more Federal funding to cut the number of older patients stuck in hospital beds during their meeting with Federal Health Minister Mark Butler on Friday.
Oliver Lane
One in 70 Australians living with coeliac disease are being called to participate in a world-leading clinical trial to establish a cure.
A family has spoken of their "living nightmare" after their little girl died from a rare infection commonly found in farm animals.
Eleanor Wilson
Free mosquito repellent dispensers are being rolled out across metropolitan Perth as West Australians are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases.
Sophie Gannon
Congo's Ebola epidemic poses a threat to its neighbours and the region as a whole, says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Staff Writers
A warm and sunny Father’s Day is on the cards for millions of Aussies, but the sudden spring heat is bringing a nasty sting for allergy sufferers.
One state will continue drug testing at festivals despite political opposition, after a year-long trial found the service provided unique value.
Max Aldred and Sarah Spina-Matthews
A gathering of experts and advocates has discussed the "massive" health gaps facing women in 2026, while GPs describe a new information overload frontier.
Emily Woods
A state health minister says the Commonwealth is attempting to shift its responsibility for aged care, with ballooning numbers of patients stranded in hospital.
Andrew Stafford
A top Australian health group has slammed a Senate inquiry’s push for cigarette tax cuts and commercial vapes, warning the move would throw decades of hard-fought tobacco control in the bin.
Charlton Hart
A senior Perth doctor has warned that patients are being put ‘in harm’s way’ as ambulance ramping and wait times explode again.
Jessica Page
Hundreds of patients have contacted lawyers about the treatment they received from a former gynaecologist, who is accused of performing unnecessary surgeries.
Nick Wilson
The rise of GLP-1 medications for weight loss might have triggered another "cultural trauma" about women's bodies and who gets to have opinions on them.
Viagra users have reported going deaf, losing their sight, going bald and even drooling after taking the famous little blue pill.
Troy de Ruyter
A flawed Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is forcing many Australians with autoimmune conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis to pay tens of thousands of dollars a year for treatment.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
Health authorities have issued an urgent warning about a popular but extreme indoor fitness craze in the wake of seven people being rushed to hospital after collapsing at a Perth meet.
Ben Harvey
Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to a total of 60 health zones.
West Australian burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood has secured another accolade for her world-leading work in treating burns victims, receiving a rare Royal Award from her contribution to science.
New data has revealed a 23 per cent rise in hospitalisations for endometriosis over the past decade, surpassing an increase in overall female hospitalisations.
Women are twice as likely to suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and often endure worse symptoms than men, but treatments are not tailored to their needs.
A severe case of respiratory diphtheria has been detected in the Perth metropolitan area for the first time sparking a fresh vaccination push.
Caitlin Vinci
A planned health hub is being welcomed amid the push to take pressure off emergency departments by giving patients somewhere else to turn.
Duncan Murray
