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WA NewsCommentsWA Health issues measles alert, lists exposure sites

West Aussies in Perth’s eastern suburbs are being urged to monitor for symptoms after a measles case was confirmed in a returned traveller from South East Asia.

Hannah Cross

HealthCommentsHour-by-hour, what Christmas booze does to your body

Tis the season to be hungover. Read how alcohol affects you from the first sip – and how to minimise the hangover symptoms. 

Caroline Jones

HealthVideoWhy extra virgin olive oil is nature’s ibuprofen

There are ways to reduce chronic pain, like that experienced by endometriosis sufferers, through the food you eat.

Dr Emily Leeming

HealthPremiumInfectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.

Fraser Barton

Health‘Major breach’: Infectious virus ‘missing’ from state’s lab

Authorities have launched an urgent investigation after infection virus samples went missing from a high-tech, government-run Australian laboratory.

Max Corstorphan

Health‘Major breach’: Infectious virus ‘missing’ from Aussie lab

Authorities have launched an urgent investigation after infection virus samples went missing from a high-tech, government run Australian laboratory.

Max Corstorphan

DrivingCommentsStudy finds link between hay fever and road crashes

People with hay fever may be more likely to crash their car when the pollen count is high, a study suggests. 

Roger Dobson

HealthPremiumThe land of nod: exhausted Aussies sleeping on the job

Australians are so tired they are being unproductive at work, falling asleep on the job or chucking sickies, a new report has found.

Katelyn Catanzariti

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Perth-first trial reveals ‘tip of iceberg’ shocking abuse

Doctors have warned of domestic violence victims flying under the radar as a first-of-its-kind screening tool at a Perth sexual health clinic reveals the high percentage of women facing abuse.

Claire Sadler

HealthCommentsBe aware of the hidden dangers of Christmas leftovers

When do Christmas leftovers become a food poisoning risk? Experts explain the dos and don’ts of food preparation, storage and leftovers to avoid a bout of sickness over the festive season.

Katie Hampson

HealthQueen's son describes "hell of a two years" for royals

Tom Parker-Bowles says his mother Queen Camilla is looking forward to a family Christmas at Sandringham after a difficult time of ill health.

Staff Writers

HealthWHO sends experts to DR Congo over mystery disease

The World Health Organisation is sending experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support local authorities in investigating an apparently new disease.

Staff Writers

WA NewsCommentsPremiumNew support for WA parents facing mental health issues

The Gidget Foundation opens a new centre in WA to support parents battling perinatal mental health challenges, offering free counselling.

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

HealthPremiumEnvironment agency heads deny blame for chemical spread

The NSW authority responsible for water pollution has been grilled about the spread of cancer-linked chemicals throughout water supplies in a fiery exchange.

Emily Verdouw

HealthDR Congo probes mysterious deadly flu-like disease

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say 71 people, including many children, have died from a mysterious flu-like disease.

Staff Writers

FoodCommentsWhy you shouldn’t feel guilty about eating chocolate

A piece or two of dark chocolate might feel like the guilty pleasure that gets you through a long day. But it may be that there’s nothing guilty about it.

Shaun Wooller

The NightlyBoy, 2, dies from sepsis after doctors diagnose constipation

The parents of a two-year-old boy who died of a ‘brain injury caused by sepsis’ just four days after doctors allegedly diagnosed him with constipation, have demanded answers from the hospital who treated him.

Megan Howe

Supporting VeteransCommentsPremiumNew WA hospital program to comfort veterans waiting for care

An army veteran has taken a step forward in providing aid for fellow veterans in the South West by providing calming kits to combat post-traumatic stress disorder while waiting for medical care. 

Holly Prentice

THE NIGHTLYBOMBSHELL REPORT: COVID caused by lab leak, masks futile

A two-year investigation carried out by a US select subcommittee has released its highly anticipated report on COVID, sharing damning findings on its source, the response and vaccines.

Max Corstorphan

HealthCommentsBOMBSHELL REPORT: COVID caused by lab leak, masks futile

A two-year investigation carried out by a US select subcommittee has released its highly anticipated report on COVID, sharing damning findings on its source, the response and vaccines.

Max Corstorphan

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The West Australian exclusive
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Groundbreaking device to assist people with disabilities

A biomedical engineer is set to offer people living with disability a level of independence as easy as looking left and right.

Hannah Cross

HealthCommentsCarrying shopping bags could slash women’s heart risk

It doesn’t take much — just one-and-a-half minutes of vigorous activity daily — for women to slash their risk of heart attack.

Kate Pickles

HealthPremium'Tyranny of distance' still plaguing remote health care

Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live more than one hour's drive from basic health care services.

Keira Jenkins

HealthCommentsUrgent vaccine warning to West Aussies as infections surge

Medical staff reported 230 cases in October — the most cases in a month since November 2015.

Hannah Cross