Health

Medicinal cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings has bought in to the animal health sector after announcing its acquisition of NSW business CannPal Animal Therapeutics.

A new flu vaccine manufacturing plant will be built in Melbourne to guard against future pandemics and provide antivenoms for some of Australia's most deadly creatures.

Elderly people, aged care employees and health workers will be first in line to receive coronavirus vaccines with the first jabs expected in March.

Australians could start receiving coronavirus vaccinations from March next year with sophisticated eskies set to transport the leading candidate.

The construction arm of BGC Australia will deliver forward works on the state government's $13.1 million radiation oncology unit in Albany.

HIF has declared its support for medicinal cannabis, offering rebates for treatments and partnering with Little Green Pharma to collaborate on research.

Production of coronavirus vaccinations has begun in Victoria as national case numbers continue to fall.

Unpopular as they may be with sections of the community, WA's COVID-19 policies have helped the state maintain its economic strength.

Machine learning could enable major advances in healthcare, expanding the power of the medical sector to spot problems early.

Manufacturing of the first coronavirus vaccine for Australians will start in Melbourne next week.

Wellness group Bodhi J has opened its sixth day spa, following high demand for its facial and massage treatments.

Businesses are ready for a shift to a more positive mindset, and investors are sensing the change.

Premier Mark McGowan insists Western Australia's hospitals are ready for the state's hard borders coming down amid dire ambulance ramping figures.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to all states and territories from November 14, but some restrictions will remain for people from NSW and Victoria.

Perth-based Baxter Healthcare and PureIV have won a $290 million state government contract, in a move set to streamline the distribution of medical equipment to public hospitals.

Having played pandemic politics expertly, Mark McGowan will be under pressure to consider changes to the border policy as the festive season nears.

Health Minister Roger Cook has labelled accusations WA is still not testing wastewater for COVID-19 as plainly wrong and mischievous.

Australia is on track to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccinations early next year.

Our aversion to risk is making locals discover what this state has to offer.

Employers and unions have backed Victoria's plan to lift coronavirus economic clamps as thousands of Melburnians prepare to return to work.

Australians are expected to need two doses of a coronavirus vaccine to be protected against the disease.

Residents in WA's north will benefit from more ambulances and paramedics as part of the first phase of the state government's country ambulance strategy.

The state government has appointed the advisory council of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, including HBF chief executive John Van Der Wielen as chair.

A crew member from the Al Messilah livestock ship has been hospitalised in Western Australia as the state recorded eight new COVID-19 cases.

WA authorities have begun a deep clean of the coronavirus-infected Al Messilah livestock ship, while crew aboard another vessel have returned negative tests.

The continued arrival of ships carrying crew infected with COVID-19 is one of Western Australia's "weakest links" and greatest risks, Premier Mark McGowan says.

The state government has delayed phase five easing of coronavirus restrictions by another two months, though some venues will allow more patrons.

The state's health minister has refused to say when WA will reopen its domestic border as eastern states struggle to suppress fresh COVID-19 outbreaks.

The state government has committed $13.3 million to establish a medical research centre in Perth.

The risk of reopening Western Australia's borders has "substantially decreased" as COVID-19 cases continue to fall, the state's chief health officer says.

Western Australia's health minister is urging the Commonwealth to take action on maritime crew arrangements after a second COVID-19 outbreak off the coast of Port Hedland.

Another six crew have tested positive to COVID-19 on a vessel off the coast of Port Hedland, the second outbreak to strike Western Australia in as many weeks.