Allergies

New research offers insight into how rain and thunderstorms break up and spread respiratory irritants, such as pollen, fungal spores and pollutants

The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, headed for its closest encounter with the sun next year, has started to heat up, leading to a cinematic outburst of icy volcanism

Developing an allergy to your dog or cat can be a nightmare, but hyposensitization could offer permanent relief

Work on genetically modified pigs might provide a solution to the strange illness

The consumer devices track pollutants as well as CO₂—a proxy for potentially virus-laden human breath

Three-decade study suggests oral bacteria influence the immune response 

The prevalence of allergies is on the rise, but why do some people suffer allergic reactions while others don't? If you were lucky enough to be an allergy-free kid, could you still develop allergies as an adult?

Many children are wrongly diagnosed with food allergies because of inaccurate tests

The "sneeziest and wheeziest" cities include Chicago, Memphis and Oklahoma City

It's the time year for watery eyes and itchy noses, and if you're among the afflicted, you may be surprised to learn that decades of botanical sexism in urban landscapes have contributed to your woes.

A Canadian boy picked up new allergies when he received donor plasma