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Researchers have found Melbourne’s pollen season is starting earlier and giong for longer, which could mean more days per year when thunderstorm asthma consitions arise.

Melbourne is the thunderstorm asthma capital of the world. And the pollen season is getting longer

Melbourne is also the allergy capital of the world, and a longer pollen season will exacerbate it.

  • Wendy Tuohy

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Photograph of Harry Tsindos, father of James Tsindos,

Wheeze should have been red flag, inquest into teen’s death hears

James Tsindos, 17, went from experiencing seemingly mild symptoms, linked to a nut allergy, to a cardiac arrest.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Australians with hay fever are dreading Spring and the pollen it brings.

Nothing to sneeze at: Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever

A record one-in-four people now have the debilitating condition, which is a risk factor for developing asthma.

  • Henrietta Cook
Hunter Chatwin, 10 months, and his mum Kirsten are involved in a new oral immunotherapy program at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne

Radical new approach to treating food allergies rolled out across Australia

Experts hope a daily dose of peanut powder could be the game changer in helping Australia tackle its mantle as allergy capital of the world.

  • Henrietta Cook
Debra Azzopardi and her son Blake, 21, who has life-threatening food anaphylaxis.

‘Often I just don’t eat’: Food allergies a challenge when Joel dines out

Waitstaff should be trained in food allergies just like they are trained in the responsible service of alcohol, advocates say.

  • Mary Ward
Experts say hundreds of thousands of people would suffer painful bites each year under a national fire ant outbreak, which could cause up to 175,000 allergic reactions.

Fire ant spread to Tasmania sparks health warning

Experts warn hospitalisations and deaths due to stinging insects are likely to significantly increase if fire ants become endemic in Australia, adding to pressure on the medical system.

  • Mike Foley
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Jennifer Sims

Jennifer ate shellfish for decades. One day, she was rushed to emergency after a prawn dumpling lunch

Jennifer Sims is among a growing number of Australians experiencing adult-onset food allergies.

  • Henrietta Cook
Caroline McGuigan from Clovelly encourages her children to play in the dirt.

When it comes to the health of our kids, a little dirt can do wonders

Hand sanitiser and other pandemic hygiene practices can be doing more harm than good for young kids.

  • Sarah Berry
Bernadette Garcia and Melanie Hoffrichter were fined in Perth Magistrates Court for mislabelling of food that caused a child to have an allergic reaction.

‘Potentially deadly’: Perth cafe owners fined over boy’s reaction to nut-laden cupcake

The owners of an Osborne Park cafe have been fined thousands of dollars over an incident a magistrate said was “potentially deadly”.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The expected break from the rain is expected to cause problems for hay fever sufferers.

Sydney gets a break from the rain. This is bad news for hay fever sufferers

Sunny days after months of rain are creating perfect conditions for high loads of pollen.

  • Mary Ward

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/allergies-1mvo