Pollen

New research is helping to identify people at higher risk of seasonal and thunderstorm asthma so they can start treatment early

While hay fever sufferers are well aware of the pollen in Melbourne’s air, ongoing research is investigating exactly what other particles we might be breathing

Palaeontologist Dr Vera Korasidis was torn between becoming a ballerina or unearthing fossils. Fresh from a dig in Wyoming’s Badlands, she knows she made the right choice

Pollen preserved in rocks for more than 56 million years reconstruct Earth’s major climatic transition that caused mass plant migration

While most of us are familiar with grass pollen and how it triggers hay fever and asthma, researchers find ‘other’ pollen can actually be more abundant in the air

In good news 2021 is shaping as an average pollen season but late spring rain may yet cause a heavier-than-average allergy burden

This year’s dry winter is good news for Melbourne’s hay fever sufferers, but after last year’s thunderstorm asthma event claimed nine lives, there are never any guarantees when it comes to pollen

The Melbourne Pollen Count is a vital resource for the city’s allergy sufferers - Ed Newbigin, Edwin Lampugnani and Jeremy Silver are part of the team behind it