Pollen DNA is being studied in a bid to help hay fever sufferers 

Pollen DNA is being studied by British scientists in a bid to identify which grasses cause severe hay fever It is impossible to tell pollen from different plants apart without looking at DNA  Scientists are hoping to use pollen DNA to find which pollen causes hay fever  Analysing 40 species of grass, including cocksfoot, Timothy … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Floored by hay fever? Try meditating and rinsing out your nose with SALTY water

We appear to be in the midst of an epidemic. No, not Covid-19 (which, for the time being at least, seems to continue to decline). I’m talking about hay fever. Suddenly, my clinics and social media feeds are jam-packed with sufferers saying it’s worse than ever this year. Even my fellow Mail on Sunday columnist … Read more

Piers Morgan believes his coronavirus scare was actually ‘the worst hay fever’ of his life

Piers Morgan believes his coronavirus scare was actually hay fever after testing negative for the illness. The broadcaster, 55, had to take a week off presenting duties at Good Morning Britain after falling ill. The presenter feared he had the deadly virus after coming down with several symptoms. Under the weather: Piers Morgan believes his … Read more

Hay Festival booms online as fans from more than 60 nations around the world tune in to events

Hay Festival booms online as fans from more than 60 nations around the world tune in to events after it was axed amid coronavirus crisis The Hay Festival of literature was cancelled for the first time due to coronavirus The 33-year-old annual event normally takes place in Hay-on-Wye in Wales The festival did appear in a … Read more

Hay on WiFi! Literary festival goes virtual and will be free to view online

Hay on WiFi! Literary festival goes virtual and will be free to view online thanks to £350,000 in donations Hay Festival forced to go online amid pandemic but still features famous lineup  Some 80 live broadcasts and events to take place which are all free to view The festival was once described by Bill Clinton … Read more

Could your ‘coronavirus’ symptoms be a bad case of HAY FEVER?

Red eyes, a sore throat, wheezing, fatigue, a dry cough — do these symptoms sound familiar? It’s very likely that they do because they are typically associated with hay fever. But the added difficulty now is that they are also the symptoms of Covid-19. With pollen levels forecast to be among the highest in 70 … Read more

Tiny beetle that attacks ragweed plants could help ‘millions of hay fever sufferers’

Tiny beetle that attacks ragweed plants and prevents them from flowering ‘could be the key to relieving millions of hay fever sufferers of their symptoms’ Pollen released from the invasive ragweed plant is a key cause of hay fever  One plant can release a billion grains of pollen, causing sneezing and itchy eyes Experts found … Read more