Allergies

A loss of sense of smell may be one of the symptoms of COVID-19

A statement released by two top ENTs in the UK suggests that a loss of sense of smell, or anosmia, is one of the symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Five health risks associated with climate change

The WHO estimates that between 2030 and 2050, 250,000 deaths are expected to be because of climate change.

With the rising instances of food allergies in India, are scientists any closer to finding a cure?

While there is no cure, the mainstay treatment for severe peanut allergy is the prompt administration of epinephrine that relaxes the respiratory airways.

Keeping children away from pets deprives them from building a strong firewall against allergies

By the early 2000s, a number of studies showed the opposite -- that exposure to pets in the very early stages of life confers protective benefits and prevents the development of allergic rhinitis, asthma and eczema.

Allergies, polar bears and glaciers: 10 instances of climate change in action

You don't just feel the heat of global warming, you can see it in action all around.