Truth is, allergy symptoms can vary a lot from one year to the next, says Jen Caudle, DO, a family medicine practitioner in Washington Township, New Jersey. A lot of it has to do with weather ...

It’s an exciting time for the allergy field, experts say. Here’s what to know about what causes food allergies—and the new research that may help us cope with them. Food sensitivities are ...

Yes, you can be allergic to semen, much like any other substance that you might come into contact with. A semen allergy (a.k.a. seminal plasma hypersensitivity) happens when proteins in semen ...

Autumn is a great time to invest in one of the best air purifiers for allergies. With the hay fever season being long gone, it is easy to snap one up at a discounted price — even more so during ...

Objective: To investigate possible photoallergic reactions in patients who identified themselves as "being allergic" to sunscreens. Methods: Patients filled out questionnaires about types of ...

For some people, the chemicals in shampoos, cosmetics, and detergents can trigger allergic skin reactions. These reactions -- what your doctor calls allergic contact dermatitis-- happen when your ...

While not effective for all allergy triggers or symptoms, face masks are able to filter out many of the allergens that you’re exposed to. Face masks have been widely available in the Western ...

Soon people will be able to subdue a severe allergic reaction with a nasal spray instead of an injection. The hormone epinephrine is the go-to therapy for anaphylaxis, a potentially life ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Allergies are debilitating and sometimes deadly. More than a fifth of the world’s population is affected ...

Allergic eczema is an itchy skin rash that develops when you come into contact with an allergen. It occurs a few hours up to several days after you’ve been exposed to the substance. Share on ...

The rapid rise in food allergies is slowing after parents were advised to give eggs and peanuts to young children to build up tolerance, a study suggests. Analysis from Imperial College London has ...