Allergies

Allergenic pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels. Until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who… Audio

Pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels – until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who want to… Audio

Groundbreaking new research at the Malaghan Institute in Wellington has found that immune cells in the skin behave differently than their counterparts found elsewhere in the body, suggesting they play… Audio

Professor of Geography Rewi Newnham is calling for better pollen monitoring to improve the lives of hay fever sufferers.  Audio

What's behind a rise in childhood allergies, and can anything be done to prevent it? Sydney-based gastroenterologist Dr Vincent Ho, has written a new book called The Healthy Baby Gut Guide which looks… Audio

Thousands of New Zealanders live in fear that a peanut could kill them or their child. Food allergies result in huge personal and societal costs and they are on the rise, with the rate of milk and… Audio

Science correspondent Malvindar Singh-Bains joins Kathryn to talk about a brain implant that helped six blind people get partial sight restored and there may be a hidden link between seasonal sniffles… Audio

Professor Emily Oster's used hard data to detail what parents should be looking at when deciding what is best for their families in her book Cribsheet. Audio

How different is the day to day experience of people with serious allergies? New research in Germany has looked at negative attitudes about allergies held by hospitality staff. Audio

Allergies are the bane of so many Kiwis' lives and allergy immunotherapy is the focus of Malaghan Institute researcher, Professor Franca Ronchese's work.  Audio

With spring just around the corner and likely to spark pollen-related allergic reactions for many, Noelle talks to Prof Franca Ronchese about her work and the latest science on finding the cause of… Audio

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Video, Audio

A new Sony kids movie, based on the popular book Peter Rabbit, is being boycotted by some parents around the world over a scene which they say shows bullying of someone with allergies.  Audio

Dr Kara Filbey is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Malaghan Institute's Allergic and Parasitic Diseases Programme and for the past 10 years she has researched immune responses to parasitic worm… Audio

Yeshe Dawa's perfected a gluten-free bread that's liberating her from a life of allergies, food intolerances and dietary restrictions. Her Freedom loaf takes centre stage at her cafe, the Midnight… Audio, Gallery