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MedicinePremiumCannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.

Adrian Black

MedicinePremiumCommon sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Traces of cannabis detected in drivers who are prescribed the drug will no longer automatically cost them their licence under a tweak to sentencing laws.

Melissa Meehan

ScienceCommentsPremiumPrestigious national science prize for WA anaesthetist

A WA anaesthetist who pioneered life-changing research into finding ways to make surgery safer for children has been recognised in this year’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science.

Bethany Hiatt

Shock findingsMore than half of young people don’t like the way they look

At least half of school-aged young people dislike their bodies and admit this has caused them to miss school, according to alarming new research.

Katie Hampson

MedicinePremiumWarning opioid-laced cocaine could be a killer

Cocaine users in Melbourne have been warned their drugs could contain a potentially lethal opioid that could lead to an overdose.

Melissa Meehan

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Shonky NDIS providers driving dreadful ambulance ramping

A surge in the number of hours that ambulances are being forced to ‘ramp’ outside WA public hospitals is being contributed to by poorly run NDIS providers sending their vulnerable clients to the facilities.

Phil Hickey and Josh Zimmerman

HealthCommentsPremiumWA biotechs unfazed by US panel vote against MDMA therapy

WA biotech executives have not been deterred by recent news that advisers to the US health regulator have voted against the use of MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cheyanne Enciso

Big Freeze VideoCommentsPremiumMike Hussey joins the fight against MND

A cricketing legend is set to take the plunge as Australian test champion Mike Hussey was unveiled as the latest ‘dunkee’ for the WA Freeze.

MedicinePremiumRoad test for medicinal users as govt mulls green light

Pro-cannabis MPs claim a newly announced road safety trial involving medicinal users is a delaying tactic by the government.

Melissa Meehan

HealthCommentsPremiumMedicinal cannabis could soon get France green light: LGP

Little Green Pharma founder Fleta Solomon is confident France will legalise the use of medicinal cannabis later this year, a move she expects will result in other countries following suit.

Cheyanne Enciso

MedicineEx-Abbott minister hits out at 'ridiculous MDMA ban'

Andrew Robb, who served as trade minister in the Abbott government, says it beggars belief that NSW has created such tight restrictions on medicinal MDMA.

Luke Costin

MedicineExperimental obesity drug beats Wegovy in trials

Novo Nordisk's amycretin has outperformed Wegovy in obesity drug trials, as the company diversifies into cardiovascular care.

Staff Writers

MedicineVape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops have been put on notice, as the government attempts to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes in coming months,

Kat Wong

MedicinePremiumPsuedoephedrine cold and flu drugs coming back in NZ

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon says he's a fan of pseudoephedrine-enhanced cold and flu drugs and wants them back on pharmacy shelves.

Ben McKay

Ground-breaking discoveryCommentsPremiumUK study finds life-changing dementia breakthrough

A blood test that can predict dementia up to 15 years before symptoms start could change the lives of thousands, a UK study found.

Chris Pollard

‘world class medical care’CommentsPremiumAdvanced MRI scans closer to the regions with new machine

An advanced magnetic resonance imaging scanner has started operating in Geraldton, giving communities north of Perth faster and more accurate health diagnoses.

Jessica Moroney

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Young Perth trainee doctor found not guilty of rape

A young doctor accused of twice raping a fellow medical student after a night of alcohol-fuelled celebrations has been found not guilty of both charges.

Sarah Steger

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Doctor’s false admission after alleged rape ‘logical’

A string of admissions an accused rapist said on a phone call recorded by police was an ‘entirely logical’ and rational thing to do, according to his legal counsel.

Sarah Steger

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‘I hadn’t done anything wrong’: Rape-accused Perth doctor

A trainee doctor accused of raping a fellow medical student says he doesn’t feel guilty or sorry for his alleged victim because she had ‘actively participated’ in the sex, which he argues was consensual.

Sarah Steger

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Legalise Cannabis MP reveals why he broke medical laws

A WA doctor-turned-politician who intentionally broke strict medical rules governing the prescription of dexamphetamine is fighting to save his career as a GP.

Ben Harvey

World Diabetes DayCommentsPremiumStudy gives diabetic children chance for free insulin pump

Many children with type 1 diabetes are going without a lifesaving medical device because it is too expensive but a Perth study is hoping to change this. 

Claire Sadler

Significant milestoneCommentsPremiumEmyria completes first dosing for MDMA-assisted therapy

Emyria has dosed its first patient for its MDMA-assisted therapy trial in what the WA biotech says was an Australian first for a private specialist clinic.

Cheyanne Enciso

‘Exciting potential’CommentsPremiumNew MDMA study promising for WA psychedelic meds industry

WA biotech and pharmaceutical companies are excited by a new US study on MDMA that paves the way for the psychedelic drug’s approval in the country, saying it was a motivator for the local industry.

Cheyanne Enciso

Long way to goCommentsPremiumLatest Australian report reveals prevalence of endometriosis

Endometriosis is more common than previously thought, with the life-shattering disease affecting one in seven Australian women in their late 40s, according to the latest data. 

Claire Sadler