Hayfever
Tips from a top pollen forecaster
If you suffer from hayfever, checking the pollen forecast will likely be a part of your daily ritual - but chances are you've never thought about where those forecasts come from. Back in August… Audio
Hayfever monitoring not good enough - research
Professor of Geography Rewi Newnham is calling for better pollen monitoring to improve the lives of hay fever sufferers. Audio
Franca Ronchese - The latest science on allergic reactions
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
NZ's pollination population
Pollination makes the world go round, and plants in New Zealand have evolved clever strategies to get the pollination services they require. Audio
Drugs: Antihistamines
John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. He tells us how antihistamines work, why some of them make you drowsy, and how… Audio
Hot summer a burden for allergy sufferers
A long spell of hot weather this year has allergy sufferers reaching for the antihistamines instead of the sunscreen. Audio