Sublingual immunotherapy reduces hay fever symptoms by changing the immune system’s response to allergens.
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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.
Hay fever treatment options range from common over-the-counter products to specialist medicines.
Pollen can trigger thunderstorm asthma, even in those without diagnosed asthma.
It’s a long-term treatment – people having allergen immunotherapy typically notice improved symptoms after six to 12 months.
A third La Niña event in a row could bring dangerous conditions for people with allergies – but we’ll need better continuous monitoring to be sure what’s coming in the future.
With spring’s arrival, it’s important to know which plants might exacerbate hay fever. Surprisingly, it’s not native wattles you have to watch out for.
Evidence has shown that people with allergies and asthma are at lower risk of contracting COVID-19. Here’s why we think this might be.
Hives are an allergic reaction and can sometimes be a sign of a more serious immune response.
COVID symptoms have become milder over the course of the pandemic. While this is a good thing, it might make them more easily confused with allergy symptoms.
Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
Pollen brings seasonal misery to millions of Americans, but it serves a critical purpose: fertilizing many kinds of plants, including food crops.
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but the bigger problem is what carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released. A 200% increase is possible this century.
A new review of Australian asthma studies points the finger at three common household triggers.
Drug manufacturers often shun the use of placebos in clinical trials. But research suggests that placebos could play an important role in the treatment of depression, pain and other maladies.
Trace metal exposure can lead to concerning neurocognitive effects in people of all ages.
Not only have asthma attack rates decreased during the pandemic, evidence suggests people with asthma are not at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID.
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Genetic Immunology, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of One Health, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Immunology and Allergy, UWAS & Head of Unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District
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Paediatric Allergist and Gastroenterologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
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Ph.D. Student in Atmospheric Science, University of Michigan
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Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Research Fellow, Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Physician trainee, researcher, Australian National University
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Post Doctoral researcher - Experimental and Translational Respiratory Medicine Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University
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Professor&Chair of Paediatrics | HMRI, University of Newcastle, Australia | Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Respiratory&Sleep Medicine | John Hunter Children's Hospital, Australia, University of Newcastle
