allergy

Earth News

Seasonal allergies seem worse? Climate change might be to blame

Studies that link worsening allergies in Europe with climate change and elevated concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere.

14 April 2025

Climate

Climate change triggers surge in pollen allergies in Denmark

Climate change influences the timing, duration, and intensity of the pollen season, impacting increasing numbers of people with allergies.

21 November 2024

Health news

This nasal spray can treat allergy patients with severe reactions

The nasal spray was approved in the US and has been recommended for approval by EU regulators.

16 August 2024

Nutrition

Introducing infants to peanuts can help prevent allergy, study finds

The new findings provide evidence that introducing peanuts to infants could prevent peanut allergy in adolescence.

29 May 2024

Health news

Why is allergy season starting earlier in some European countries?

There has been an overall increase in allergies over the last 20 years, with fewer months that are “allergen-free”.

23 February 2024

Health news

First human clinical trial of cat allergy vaccine to be launched in UK

The first patients were recruited at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London to begin clinical trials.

10 October 2023

Nutrition

Could common childhood allergies be linked back to our gut?

An unbalanced gut microbiome was found to be associated with four common childhood allergies - eczema, asthma, food allergies and hay fever.

29 August 2023

Health news

A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common in US

Health officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying.

28 July 2023