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hay fever

NOUN
allergic reaction to pollen
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He told the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 that more research is needed to see if climate change could also be increasing the amount of pollen circulating and making hay fever symptoms more severe.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

There's no cure for hay fever, but there are medicines which can relieve symptoms and help you feel a bit better.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"While for some their symptoms can be mild, for many their hay fever symptoms impacts their quality of life," says Anne Biggs, deputy head of clinical services at Allergy UK.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

If you have watery or itchy eyes, headaches, a reduced sense of smell, or disrupted sleep and tiredness - it could be you are suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Ragweed, the bane of hay fever sufferers, offers an interesting example of the way efforts to control nature sometimes boomerang.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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