A hay fever cough can linger for longer than expected when pollen levels are high, and many people believe they've been taken down by a summer cold. But, it's a very normal sign of seasonal allergies.

Here’s what you can do if you’re finding that nothing seems to be helping your itchy eyes, sneezing and runny nose this year. There are several reasons why hay fever is so bad right now.

April 22, 2025 Spring allergies are at their worst; here's how to manage symptoms Staying indoors when pollen levels are high – or on dry, windy days, can help reduce sneezing and congestion. So ...

Around 25% of hay fever sufferers in the UK are allergic to birch tree pollen. This means that for a good chunk of the ...

Hay fever comes with a variety of unpleasant symptoms, including: Stuffiness and sneezing Wheezing and coughing Itchy nose and sore throat Red and watery eyes Excessive mucus in the nose and throat ...

Climate change is bad news for a lot of reasons—the droughts, the floods, the heat, the hurricanes. And then, too, there’s all the sneezing. If you suffer from hay fever—or allergic rhinitis ...

“Not only do hay fever and viruses share some symptoms, but a lot of respiratory viruses make you feel sick in a similar way,” Dr Broadbent says. If you only start sneezing when you go out ...

Then came the sneezing. The “periodical affection” that he described to the London Medico-Chirurgical Society in 1819 is now known as allergic rhinitis or, more commonly, hay fever.

People with hay fever could one day benefit from a first-of-its-kind “molecular shield” that blocks pollen from entering the lining of the nose, and is unlikely to cause the side effects seen ...

A cardiac expert has sounded the alarm on certain hay fever treatments, cautioning that they may pose risks for people with heart conditions. Some medications designed to alleviate hay fever ...