Living with animals is thought to have profound effects on our immunity – potentially reducing the risk of allergies, eczema ...

Weizmann scientists uncover why our immune system lets us eat without harm, how it tolerates food—and why it sometimes fails.

As pet ownership continues to rise in the UK and globally, questions around the real health benefits of our furry companions ...

Allergies happen when the immune system overreacts to a foreign substance. Cats and dogs react to many of the same things ...

The gastrointestinal tract plays a central role in the development of long-term consequences following COVID-19. Scientists ...

The animal's hair is the problemMany people talk about an "animal hair allergy" a first misunderstanding. "I think the term ‘animal allergy’ is better," says Anja Schwalfenberg from the German Allergy ...

An allergic response occurs when your immune system reacts abnormally to a common substance in the environment. That substance is known as an allergen. It causes an inflammatory response in the ...

Unlike a food intolerance, a food allergy happens when the immune system reacts to the proteins in certain foods. It can cause severe symptoms like shortness of breath and swelling of the mouth ...

An interdisciplinary research team from the Allergology and Veterinary Medicine Divisions at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) has developed a novel laboratory test that enables the determination of ...

Hay fever is a common seasonal allergy that many people have to deal with, especially as the allergy season is at its peak.