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Researchers Chris Yeoman, Jeremy Parry and Kevin Wong
22 March 2019

Brave new world for cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence could be used to review – and possibly one day even make – cancer diagnoses if a team of WA researchers, led by PathWest anatomical pathologist Jeremy Parry, is successful in training a specialised computer to detect abnormalities in lymph nodes.
Mother and daughter holding hands on the beach
11 March 2019

Women's Health and Wellbeing

On Saturday 9 March 2019, the Minister for Health, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, opened the consultation for the Department of Health’s new State policy on Women’s Health and Wellbeing.
How to treat hepatitis C 2019 video
16 January 2019

Treating hepatitis C

A new video aims to raise awareness of revolutionary new hepatitis C treatments.
Crowd of people at a music festival
14 January 2019

Hundreds get festival STI tests

In a bold new health initiative, 460 festival goers accessed free STI tests at the Falls Festival in Fremantle recently.
Health practitioners meeting in a board room
10 January 2019

Call for nominations – Health Practitioner Boards

In accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law WA) Act 2010 (the Act), the Minister for Health seeks nominations from suitably qualified and reg​istered health practitioners and community members Health Practitioner Boards.
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