Allergies

Sonia Sly speaks to actor and director Paul McLaughlin who reveals why he must avoid fish at all costs, and Dr Robert Winkler talks about the world-wide rise in allergies due to factors including… Audio

An about turn on exposure to certain foods which cause allergies. Dr Debbie Palmer of the University of Western Australia's School of Paediatrics and Child Health joins the Panel to discuss. Audio

Studies have shown allergies can progress from one form to another in what has been dubbed the 'atopic march' something about a quarter of children in the Western world are affected by. Children with… Audio

A long spell of hot weather this year has allergy sufferers reaching for the antihistamines instead of the sunscreen. Audio

Food allergies are on the rise and can even be life-threatening. The "big eight" offenders, responsible for 90% of adverse reactions are dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and… Audio

Claims that people are still suffering unnecessarily from allergies, kiwifruit growers are sueing the government claiming biosecurity officials were negligent, thoughts of Sir Colin Meads and John… Audio

There are claims that people are still suffering unnecessarily from allergies because New Zealand lacks specialists and has insufficient training for GPs - despite a warning issued more than six years… Audio

Lisa Connor is part of a team at the Malaghan Institute hoping to unravel the mysteries of allergies, with the aim of developing an 'off' switch for the allergic response. Audio

What's your poison? Dr Leo Schep from the NZ National Poisons Centre on substances taken internally or applied externally that are injurious to health or dangerous to life. Tonight, allergic… Audio

Researchers are urging women in early pregnancy to join a study aimed at reducing excema and allergies including asthma in children. Audio

The Backyard Bee Team runs into some major problems. The head beekeper (aka Simon) is allergic to bees! With Frank and Mary Ann Lindsay and immunology consultant Richard Steele. Audio