Climate change, pollution and an unusually warm and dry spring have all contributed to this year’s long, intense allergy season.
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If you get hay fever, minimising your exposure to grass pollen is likely to be useful. Fortunately, it’s becoming easier to keep track of the pollen count. But what do you do when it’s high?
Pollen counts focus on the amount of grains in the air, but it could be the species that are more important.
Unlocking the genetic code of certain grasses could help allergy sufferers.
Ah, spring, the sun shines again, the birds sing and - ach-hoo! Airborne grass pollens trigger bouts of hay fever and episodes of asthma in people with pollen allergies. But there is a way we could mitigate…
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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