Campaign exposes ‘rotten fruit’ of vaping
With laws that ban smoking in WA workplaces likely to be extended to vaping next year, the Cancer Council WA is campaigning to curb rising rates of e-cigarette use among young people. Read More...
News & Reports
In-brief: December 2023
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
News & views: December 2023
Growing pains; Tick for pertussis vax; No wrong door in Peel; GPs – more patients than ever; Help for diverse Indigenous youth; Price of menopause; Baby brain waves; Tailoring antidepressants for youth. Read More...
Myanmar medicos on the frontline
During his recent visit to Australia, Dr Zhao Wai Sao, Myanmar’s former Health Minister in Aung San Su Kyi’s government before the military coup in February 2021, spoke exclusively to Medical Forum about the health crisis in his country. Read More...
News & views: October 2023
Every week counts; Push for more obesity surgery; Stemming the flow; Exam success for Aboriginal GPs in training; Education support for primary care. Read More...
In-brief: October 2023
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
College head visits Geraldton
When the GP college president and vice-president headed West to listen to members, they discovered innovation and determination. Read More...
UTIs can get complicated
Infectious disease specialist and clinical microbiologist Dr Jonathan Chambers was one of the doctors who was consulted by WA Health before the decision was made to go ahead with the pharmacy prescribing trial. This is his take. Read More...