Health

Western Australia is close to easing border restrictions for Victoria after the state extended its streak of no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases.

Perth-based biotherapeutic company Orthocell has received US approval for the use of its dental bone and tissue regeneration platform.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged the federal government to reconsider using remote commonwealth facilities to quarantine returned travellers.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has called on the state’s chief health officer to front the media ahead of the roll out of the Pfizer vaccine in February.

Premier Mark McGowan is standing firm on his decision to keep the state’s border closed to Queensland, despite the state not recording any new cases.

Hundreds return home as the state government reinstates its hard border with Queensland.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has backed the state government's decision to close the border to Queensland by midnight tonight.

The state’s international arrival cap will be halved until mid-February under a national proposal by the chief medical officer.

Pre-flight testing of returning Australians will be introduced to help prevent the spread of the more transmissible variant of COVID-19 identified in the United Kingdom.

The state government will close the border to Queensland from tonight after the highly infectious UK strain of COVID-19 was detected.

A coronavirus patient in WA at the centre of personal protective equipment breaches has been confirmed to have the highly contagious UK strain.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged frontline workers not to get complacent ahead of a review into safety protocol breaches that saw three people quarantined.

Australians will start to be vaccinated against coronavirus in February, following new advice provided to the federal government.

Bassendean-based Roshana Care Group has lodged plans for a 120-bed aged care facility in Victoria Park, adding to the care provider’s substantial list of new projects.

Australia will be among the first countries to conditionally approve the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, following a decision to bring forward the rollout to early March.

Australia's top medical officer says there will be no delays in the rolling out of coronavirus vaccines once safety approvals are given.

Subiaco-based medtech startup Singular Health is seeking up to $6 million ahead of a planned ASX listing next month.

Private health insurance premiums will cost 2.74 per cent more a year on average, after the federal government approved an industry push for another increase.

The hard border with NSW will go back up at midnight tonight as the Sydney outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced he will not close the borders with NSW, but has warned Western Australians against travelling to the state given the COVID outbreak in Sydney's Northern Beaches area.

The state government is expected to review its regime for travellers arriving from Sydney today after the coronavirus cluster on Sydney's northern beaches jumped to 28 people.

Just hours after announcing travellers to WA from NSW would have to quarantine until they had returned a negative result for COVID, WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced arrivals from NSW must now quarantine for a full 14 days.

Scott Morrison is confident premiers won't rush to close state borders again as NSW authorities race to solve the puzzle created by five new cases of coronavirus.

Premier Mark McGowan is awaiting advice from health experts before making any travel restriction decisions, after a Sydney airport worker tested positive to COVID-19.

The minister responsible for the nation's aged care system insists a $1 billion funding boost will help older Australians get help at home earlier, but critics say it's nowhere near enough.

The rising fortunes of biotech company PYC Therapeutics have bolstered the wealth of its major shareholders, most notably chairman Alan Tribe.

The strong growth of the medicinal cannabis industry will need to be supported by research for the sector to take the next step.

A national coronavirus vaccine rollout is anticipated for early next year.

An ageing population, environmentalism and automation will be big trends affecting employment in the next decade, with caring and creative jobs advantaged for growth. Click through for our list of WA's biggest employers.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to NSW and Victoria tomorrow after the state government allayed concerns over a recent coronavirus case.

Newly elevated opposition leader Zak Kirkup has announced a promise to deliver payroll tax relief to up to 5,500 small businesses if elected.

Premier Mark McGowan has welcomed the latest NSW COVID-19 results but says a final call on when to reopen the border won't be made until Monday.