Allergic reactions are a serious condition many Americans face due to an abnormal immune response in the body that, in some cases, can result in death. An allergic reaction occurs when the immune ...

What Is a Peanut Allergy? You have a peanut allergy when your body’s immune system overreacts to peanuts. Normally, your immune system helps protect you from germs and other harmful substances. But if ...

Seasonal allergies happen when your body's immune system overreacts to ordinarily harmless things in the environment, like pollen. This overreaction can cause symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, ...

Allergy sufferers may one day be able to erase the source of their congestion, itchy skin and swollen lips and throat thanks to two studies that have uncovered elusive immune cells that maintain ...

A penicillin allergy can cause symptoms such as hives, shortness of breath, and areas of swelling. In some cases, it may also lead to anaphylaxis, a life threatening condition that causes low blood ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, but other types of conjunctivitis, such as viral or bacterial, are. People can take steps to prevent transmission of the contagious types. These steps ...

AccuWeather says pollen levels have already started to ramp up in some southern and western states, and the levels will rise in northern states during the spring.

At University of Utah Health, our allergy specialists are specially trained to perform thorough evaluations and create customized treatment plans for many types of allergies. Our multidisciplinary ...

TikTok allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin encourages people to start preparing for spring early: "Pollen's about to mess with you" ...

Some people have apple allergies, especially if they are allergic to birch pollen. Symptoms of apple allergy include itching in the mouth and throat, and can be more severe like hives or anaphylaxis.

Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes antitumor immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, ...