Itchy eyes, sneezing, a blocked nose, loss of smell, headaches … Hay fever affects around a quarter of UK adults and 10-15% of children. Unlike a cold, which usually goes away in one to two weeks, the ...

Appearing on BBC Morning Live, Dr Punam Krishan gave exact time people should have cough for before getting it checked ...

A new study has found that hay fever – an allergy to pollen – might make it more difficult for students to do their best in exams.

Two GPs share how to prepare for hay fever season with practical steps that may help manage symptoms before pollen levels ...

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Around 10 to 18 million people in the UK have hay fever, and it's thought to impact about 20% to 25% of the population, ...

Hay fever affects roughly one in four UK adults. Symptoms are caused by three different types of pollen: tree, grass and weed pollen. As hay fever season typically runs from March to September, this ...

Tree pollen levels are currently "very high" in London, while levels are "high" in areas including Birmingham, Brighton, ...

Stock up on antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops from a pharmacy and ideally start treatment before symptoms peak.

Millions of Brits have been warned that the tree pollen season is expected to begin this week and will continue for months.

Tree pollen levels have hit very high weeks ahead of schedule. Experts explain why hay fever season has arrived early in 2026 ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an alert to anyone with hay fever, as research suggests that pollen may ...