Eastern states have experienced more vegetation growth during late winter and early spring, while WA has had lower plant growth. Here’s what this means for symptoms.
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They share many symptoms, but here’s how to tell the difference.
Mosquito bites are more than annoying. They can also spread potentially deadly diseases.
There’s been an increase in the number of Australians who report hay fever symptoms in the last 15 years. A history of hay fever – not asthma – is the major risk factor for thunderstorm asthma.
House dust mites feed off the skin cells we and animals shed. Symptoms of this allergy include an itchy nose, eyes and throat, sneezing and coughing.
The exact timing of the symptoms depends on your exposure to an allergen – the thing you’re allergic to. Here’s how to work that out.
No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do develop hay fever as an adult. Here are three key reasons why.
Extreme heat and bushfires bring unique challenges for someone with dementia. Here’s how we can all play a part in helping them stay safe and cool this spring and summer.
Warm weather has arrived and that means our annual battle against mosquitoes is back on. Here are five ways to mosquito-proof your backyard that don’t rely on spraying insecticides.
One in ten Australian kids get hay fever but it can be difficult to differentiate it from the common cold.
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Respiratory Allergy Stream member, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Associate Professor, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Nursing, Adelaide University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Aerobiologist and Work Integrated Learning Academic Coordinator (Science), Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW ; Neuroscience Research Australia
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Senior lecturer, School of Population Health, Curtin University