Allergies

The term allergy encompasses a wide range of conditions; it is not a disease in itself. The term allergy – medically termed hypersensitivity, signifies an exaggerated reaction to foreign substances.

Old Friends Hypothesis

The "old friends" hypothesis was proposed by Graham Rook in 2003 as an alternative to or refinement of the hygiene hypothesis, originally brought forward by Strachan in 1989 as an explanation for the rise in allergic disease.

Nickel Allergy

Garlic Allergy

What's Driving the Recent Rise in Food Allergies?

Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Am I Allergic to Ragweed?

Perfume Allergy

Pediatric Allergies

Sulfite Allergy

How Does Milk Allergy Differ from Lactose Intolerance?

What is Milk Allergy?

Formaldehyde Allergy

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How to Prevent Mold Allergies

Lupin Allergy

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

What is Dust Mite Allergy?

Allergies and Genetics

Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS)

Seasonal Allergy

Different Types of Allergies

Cockroach Allergy

Gluten Intolerance / Allergy

Epidemiology of Allergies

Meat Allergy After a Tick Bite

Does Allergy Immunotherapy Work?

What is the Microbial Diversity Hypothesis?

What are Recombinant Allergens?

What is Allergic Contact Dermatitis?

Allergy Patch Testing

Autism Spectrum Disorder & Allergies

Type of Pollen Allergies

Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis

What is Peanut Allergy?

Allergies in Children

Sesame Seed Allergy

Treatment and Prevention of Allergies

Cow’s Milk Allergy Management

What is Lactose Intolerance?

Latex Allergy

Soy Allergy

Gold (Gold Sodium Thiosulfate) Allergy

Chromium Allergy

Fruit Allergies

What is Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)?

What are Allergies?

Types of Eye Allergy

Penicillin Allergy

Wheat Allergy

Allergic Reactions to Pharmaceutical Drugs

What are Pet Allergies?

Milk Allergy

Steps to Reduce Home Allergy

Celery Allergy

Balsam of Peru Allergy

Types of Allergy Tests

Diagnosis of Allergies

Can Food Allergies Be Genetic?

Cobalt Chloride Allergy

Food Allergy and Intolerance Research

Are DIY Allergy Tests Reliable?

What is Anaphylaxis?

Tree Nut Allergy

Research on Allergies

Breastfeeding and Allergies

Wheat Allergy

Allergic Reaction to Skin Products

Causes of Allergies

Tartrazine Allergy

Mustard Allergy

Meat Allergy

Long Term Effects of Taking Allergy Medications

Common Allergens in the Workplace and How to Avoid Them

Latest Allergies News and Research

Scientists uncover how the immune system actively builds food tolerance

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are able to tolerate foods that can sicken or even kill others.

11 Mar 2026

Japan's famous matcha could reduce sneezing in people with nasal allergies

There's now another reason to love Japan's famous matcha: a study in mice suggests that the green tea powder could reduce the need to sneeze in people with nasal allergies.

11 Mar 2026

Maternal antibodies protect newborns from severe E. coli infections, study finds

A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not.

11 Mar 2026

Marburg virus enters human cells far more efficiently than Ebola

In a new study published in Nature, University of Minnesota researchers found that the Marburg virus, one of the world's deadliest pathogens with an average 73% fatality rate, is unusually efficient at getting inside human cells.

11 Mar 2026

Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal viruses become capable of sparking human epidemics and pandemics.

9 Mar 2026

New peptide fragments teach the gut to tolerate food

In little moments like when sipping coffee or licking an ice cream cone, it doesn't seem like your body is pulling off a biological miracle. But it is. That cookie is not you-yet when you put it in your mouth, your body is able to tolerate it and process it without any detriment to your health in a process called oral tolerance. How does the human body make that decision between tolerance and rejection?

9 Mar 2026

Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone

Marc Ernstoff, a physician who has pioneered immunotherapy research and treatments for cancer patients, said his work as a federal scientist proved untenable under the Trump administration.

6 Mar 2026

Higher pollen levels linked to lower exam scores

New research links pollen exposure to lower exam scores in Finnish students, highlighting its potential impact on academic performance and future opportunities.

6 Mar 2026

Melbourne’s lab-grown "skin" revolutionizes tick research

The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, host-free technology reduces the need for animal experiments in tick studies, facilitating more ethical, reproducible research.

5 Mar 2026

Tufts researchers identify new vulnerabilities to combat persistent C. diff infections

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals alike.

5 Mar 2026

Nonadherence to COPD medication increases hospital admissions and mortality

Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased exacerbations and faster lung function decline, according to two new studies.

4 Mar 2026