Houston Health Department microbiologist Christina Utz starts every workday at 7 a.m. on the roof of the Holcombe Laboratory to collect air samples from the previous 24 hours. She always has some ...

Every weekday, rain or shine, a microbiologist begins the morning by heading up to the roof of the Houston Health Department’s laboratory. She isn't up there for the view of the nearby Texas Medical ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’ve been sneezing a lot lately, you’re not alone. One in four people experience seasonal allergies, which happen to be particularly worse this time of year. Air Pollution ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Our First Alert Six weather team says pollen counts are higher than average at this point in the season. Over the past couple of days, the highest counts have been ragweed, ...

Pollen Under the Microscope (Three Grains) (IMAGE) University of Göttingen Caption Pollen under the microscope: pollen preserved in the sediment allows scientists to travel back in time to reveal the ...

RIVERTON — Blossoms on trees can be an exciting sign of warmer weather and springtime, but that comes with fear of months of sickness, sneezing and itching for many people. "You hear the sounds of ...

Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that same disdain. These invisibly small agitators tend to fly under the radar, ...

Although many of us spend allergy season cursing out plant pollen, spores from mold and other fungi also deserve some of that same disdain. These invisibly small agitators tend to fly under the radar, ...

Research led by the University of Michigan showed how the timing of fungal spore allergy season has changed across the country over the past two decades, driven by climate change. Although the trend ...