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hives

[hahyvz] / haɪvz /


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Before we stage-dive into the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ contributions to pop music’s feel-good pantheon, a confession: Pretty much every entry in their post-”Californication” discography gives me hives.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Novartis said the drug offers a differentiated mechanism that, if confirmed clinically, could support earlier symptom relief, stronger disease control and more convenient dosing across food allergy, hives, allergic asthma and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

What optimism there is lies only in the title, an ancient Greek word for the science of transforming dead cows into hives, of turning death into life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

A 16-year-old girl from north Wales says she is "always scared" of having an allergic reaction after being diagnosed with a rare condition which sees her experience hives and swelling triggered by cold temperatures.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I couldn't for the life of me understand how all these people at Fullbrook did it—and without breaking out in hives.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely