Allergy
Health explainer: Is histamine causing you health problems?
If you’re a hayfever or allergy sufferer, you’re probably familiar with the effect of histamine: itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing or itchy skin. But histamine can also have other impacts on the body…
Professor Gary McLean on mixing and matching vaccines
New Zealander Gary McLean is an international authority on coronaviruses. Professor McLean is with us to look at Long Covid, the vaccine rollouts, and the fact that Covid sticks around the body longer… Audio
Czemi and Mubeccel Akdis - Asthma and Allergies
Husband and wife duo Professors Cezmi and Mubeccel Akdis are heavyweights in the world of allergy research, immunology and health policy. Prof Cezmi is the director of the Swiss Institute for Allergy… Audio
Early exposure to peanuts could reduce allergy risk
Babies should be given peanut early - some at four months old - in order to reduce the risk of allergy, according to new US guidance.
Should life saving adrenaline injectors be publicly funded?
There is no public funding for autoinjectors which deliver adrenaline in a single stab into muscle and the cost of 150 to 200 dollars is a significant barrier for many people who need them to have… Audio
Claim allergy research being ignored
The Ministry of Health is being accused of ignoring new research suggesting that avoiding allergy triggers is not the answer.
Pensioner devastated at wife's death after getting wrong medicine
A Christchurch pensioner is devastated his wife of decades was given an antibiotic and died an agonising death, after doctors and nurses took no notice of her Medic Alert bracelet. Audio
Allergy death
An elderly woman died after being administered a drug she was allergic to, despite her wearing a Medic Alert bracelet. Audio