WA kids miss out on vax
Vaccination rates among children in WA are lagging far behind the national benchmark, prompting public health concerns. Read More...
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Parental leave means less rego
GPs and other health professionals who take parental leave will soon be able to save on their annual registration fees. Read More...
Overworked doctors face poor mental health
High patient loads, understaffing, shift work and red tape are all compiling to negatively affect doctors’ mental health, new research has found. Read More...
WA elective surgery on the rise
The number of patients having elective surgery in Australian public hospitals is the highest on record, with more than 85,000 admissions in WA. Read More...
A sexual health physician’s journey to a purposeful retirement
Over his 45-year career, Dr Lewis (Lew) Marshall evolved from general practice to become a specialist sexual health physician. Read More...
Endometriosis and its impact on fertility
Endometriosis is a common condition which affects one in seven females and those assigned female at birth. It is a complex condition that affects fertility through inflammatory pathways, impacting ovarian, peritoneal, tubal, and endometrial function. This disruption can hinder folliculogenesis, fertilisation and implantation, potentially leading
to infertility. Read More...
Normalising STI testing
Gonorrhoea and chlamydia are on the rise and, in WA, notifications have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Syphilis has re-emerged as a threat: in 2023, the highest number of congenital syphilis cases were reported Australia-wide since 1995. Read More...
Frozen futures: The art and science of oocyte cryopreservation
A woman’s chance of having a baby decreases with age – accelerating after 35. Oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) has established itself as a viable option for women wanting to preserve their fertility for medical reasons (e.g. prior to cancer treatment) or for personal considerations. Read More...