Insect venom is a type of poison that insects use to defend themselves. When they feel threatened, they will either...
Allergies & Intolerances
New knowledge on the treatment of hay fever
ALLERGIC RHINITIS: THE MOST COMMON DISORDER AND THE MOST NEGLECTED Hay fever is the typical expression of allergy in...
FOOD ALLERGIES IN ADULTS
Food allergy symptoms can include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, trouble breathing,...
Acute Allergy
Acute allergies are characterised by the sudden onset of symptoms, i.e. they occur within seconds to minutes. In...
Eye Allergies
Thankfully, most eye allergies are frustrating rather than actually dangerous. Some of the symptoms of having an...
Moulds, Fungi
FUNGAL ALLERGY: CAUSES AND FREQUENCY? For a century, fungal spores have been considered a possible cause of...
Allergic diseases in children
For several decades, the incidence of allergy diseases in children has been increasing and particularly asthma, with...
Pollen
Also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis - inflammation of the nose. Some plants and some trees produce a powder...
Pollen Measurement in Switzerland
14 MEASUREMENT STATIONS MeteoSwiss, the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology operates a nationwide pollen...
Contact allergies to perfumes and cosmetics
CONTACT ALLERGIES TO FRAGRANCES AND COSMETICS: WHAT IS IT? Contact eczema, along with respiratory and food allergies,...
Allergic Diseases
The contact of the allergen with the immune system allows allergy antibodies (IgE) specific to that allergen to be...
Therapy, prophylaxis
To combat allergic diseases, we have treatment options as well as preventive measures. Sensitisation and allergy are...