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a woman reaches to scratch a red rash on her upper back
Health

Why scratching a rash really does make it worse

By Laura Baisas

a woman scratches several red mosquito bites on her shoulder
Health

‘Ancient, funny’ cells are to blame for itchy mosquito bites

By Laura Baisas

a snapshot of the pollen api tool in google maps
Technology

Google’s new pollen mapping tool aims to reduce allergy season suffering

By Charlotte Hu

More infants seem to be allergic to cow’s milk—but nobody really knows why
Health

More infants seem to be allergic to cow’s milk—but nobody really knows why

By Christina Szalinski/Undark

A young man standing among numerous houseplants and looking at his phone in front of a white wall with an acoustic guitar hung on it.
DIY

A bit of care can keep your houseplants from sheltering harmful mold

By Ellen Airhart

travelers eating street food laughing
DIY

7 techno-savvy ways travelers can find food to fit their dietary restrictions

By Alisha McDarris

A collage of images from the Popular Science article “Food or Poison? … Strange Pranks of a Medical Mystery” (Frederic Damrau, M.D., November 1936)
Health

From the archives: When food allergies were ‘strange pranks’ for scientists to decipher

By Bill Gourgey

A man in a blue plaid shirt, jeans, and white socks using a cordless vacuum to clean a tile kitchen floor near a large window.
DIY

A bare minimum guide to spring cleaning

By Alexandra Frost

Researcher making tiny ball of yeast-less pizza dough.
Health

Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough

By Sara Kiley Watson

a little asian girl sneezes into a tissue with greenery in the background
Environment

Climate change is pumping more pollen into allergy season

By Kate Baggaley

A pile of pills of various shapes and colors on an orange background. Some of these may be allergy medications.
Health

The right way to use seasonal allergy medications

By Kate Baggaley

Bowl of oatmeal with milk on a white background. Are the oats gluten-free?
Health

How to tell if your oats really are gluten-free

By Sara Chodosh

Pills on table and in vials on blue background
Health

There’s no harm in taking probiotics for allergies

By Claire Maldarelli

woman drinking red wine
Health

Can I be allergic to alcohol?

By Sara Chodosh

child parent field
Health

How long do allergies last—a few years or your whole life?

By Sara Chodosh

Person touching flowers to face
Health

Does taking allergy medication make my allergies worse?

By Sara Chodosh

French bulldog looking disturbed
Health

Your dog gets allergies for the same reasons you do

By Lexi Krupp

Glass entrance of Southern California Food Allergy Institute with doctor in scrubs walking out
Health

This California clinic claims a 99 percent success rate in treating food allergies. Experts are skeptical.

By Esther Landhuis/Undark

Peanut butter on toast on a white speckled plate
Health

How to check for and possibly prevent allergies in children

By Sara Chodosh

Which allergy medication works the best? It’s complicated.
Health

Which allergy medication works the best? It’s complicated.

By Sara Chodosh

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