Can mindfulness help with your allergies in 2022?
With the December holidays behind us and the new year in full swing, many people have already started feeling the usual stress of work and life in the 21st century returning. For the past year and a half, the Covid-19 pandemic has also been adding its own layer of stress and anxiety to our daily […]
Where should you live to avoid allergies?
With many patients suffering from debilitating hay fever symptoms like severe allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, it is understandable that some might be tempted to pack their bags and move across the country to live an allergy-free life in a different city or province.
Myth: Eating local honey will cure your pollen allergies
Raw honey contains hundreds to thousands of pollen grains per tablespoon. These pollens originate from the flowering plants visited by honeybees when they collect nectar to produce honey. In both allergy research and honey studies, the morphology of pollen grains is used to identify the specific plant origin of the pollen. Just as we count […]
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If you suffer from allergies and start to sneeze as soon as the season turns, you might not appreciate that pollen is a magical and powerful substance that actually holds the potential to solve forensic riddles and crimes. Masa Kekana headed to the University of Cape Town to meet a group of experts in palynology […]
Pollen science | Using pollen to solve crime
Pollen analysts in Cape Town say their science can be used to crack criminal cases. Scientists have been able to solve mysteries around murders, disappearances and drug trafficking. All this thanks to pollen identification. eNCA’s Monique Mortlock has the story. Courtesy #DStv403
On the couch: How pollen can help solve crimes
Pippa speaks to Dr. Dilys Berman who is an aerobiologist based at the UCT Lung Institute. Listen to the Podcast here.
Pollen analysis becoming a powerful crime-busing tool
Guest: Dr Dilys Berman – One of SA’s leading pollen analysts based at the UCT Lung Institute. Listen to the Podcast here.
Ragweed detected in South Africa
A highly allergenic weed native to North America has been detected in South African pollen spore traps. Researchers hadn’t expected this to happen so soon. They’re urging weed control boards to speedily remove ragweed. Professor Jonny Peter from the UCT Lung Institute spoke to Jane Dutton. Courtesy: #DStv403
Interview with Dr Jonny Peter and Alisha Mckintosh Pharma Dynamics
