Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers have shown how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn's gut by antibiotics can lead to lifelong respiratory allergies. The research team identified a specific ...

Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to a specific substance called an allergen, or trigger. Your immune system may identify the trigger—which is actually harmless—as a threat, and set ...

NHS figures reveal the number of people admitted to hospital as a result of allergies has more than doubled since 2013. There are estimated to be over 2 million people living with a diagnosed food ...