Could Pollen Be Driving COVID-19 Infections?

They say pollen could be a culprit in respiratory infections, not because the viruses hitch a ride on pollen grains and travel into our mouth, eyes, and nose, but because pollen seems to perturb our immune system, even if a person isn’t allergic to it. “When we inhale pollen, they end up on our … Read more

Longer Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer the itchy, sneezy, wheezy consequences of seasonal allergies, you’re probably painfully aware that pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever. It’s an upshot of climate change, and new research from Germany offers an explanation for … Read more