In its first clinical trials, a new hay fever vaccine has been found to increase the body's resistance to pollen, without side-effects. For years, efforts to develop improved vaccines for asthma ...

The standard protective dose is almost 14,000 units, but even 500 units raises antibody levels sufficiently to do the job.

For many people, the arrival of spring heralds hefty doses of antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops to relieve hay fever symptoms. Allergic reactions to pollen typically include a runny nose ...

Allergy shots essentially work like a vaccine. They are a form of exposure therapy that helps patients become desensitised or ...