Oral antihistamines are not the best treatment to control hay fever – you’re better off with steroid nose sprays.
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Beyond Australia, childhood food allergies seem to be on the rise around the world. Here’s where the research is up to.
Asthma attacks can result from immune cells overreacting to a harmless allergen. Tamping down iron levels in certain immune cells can help control their activity.
Honey has long been used as a natural remedy for many ailments.
Nasal rinsing might seem like an effective home remedy for allergies but there are risks.
There is no cure for ‘aquagenic urticaria’, but some promising treatments are on the horizon.
Vegan foods are considered by most consumers to have no ingredients of animal origin, but they may actually contain milk proteins.
Fermented foods, such as yoghurt and kefir, are great sources of this immune-boosting microbe.
Kenya’s smallholder farmers aren’t using antibiotics properly, some are of poor quality and some antibiotics are being found in milk.
People who usually suffer from allergies are most at risk.
Up to 20% of Australians admitted in hospital say they have a penicillin allergy. But not everyone who thinks they’re allergic to penicillin actually is.
Struggling with watery, itchy red eyes and a runny, congested nose? Here are your options for hay fever treatment.
Pollen can become preserved in sediment deposits over thousands, or even millions, of years.
AI chatbots can make a major contribution but we need to consider people with allergies.
A number of environmental factors, including thunderstorms, are likely to be contributing to the current hay fever havoc.
Sublingual immunotherapy reduces hay fever symptoms by changing the immune system’s response to allergens.
Research suggests there could be a link between hay fever and the microbiome. Exploring this connection paves the way for potential treatments.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but a bigger problem is what more carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released.
Our genetics, immune systems and conditions in the environment around us can all play a role in susceptibility to hay fever.
Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Principais colaboradores
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Associate Professor & Head of Projects, York St John University
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Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor: Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, York St John University
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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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Professor of Immunology and Allergy, Western Sydney University
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Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
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Paediatric Allergist and Gastroenterologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Ph.D. Student in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Director, Children’s Health and Environment Program and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Children’s Health and Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Molecular Ecology, Bangor University
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Postdoctoral Research Officer, Bangor University
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Physician trainee, researcher, Australian National University
