Jessi and Squeaks are ready to play outside, but there’s a unique plant they should be sure to avoid: poison ivy!

For you, going outside might mean a sunburn if you're out there too long without enough sunscreen, but for some people, any sun exposure can lead to hives and rashes within minutes!

Allergies can already be a bummer, but did you know they can eventually stop you from enjoying your favorite foods?

The urushiol molecules in poison ivy have the ability to trigger a harmful immune response in most people because the immune system mistakenly labels them as a threat.

Some doctors have actually found a connection between having parasitic worms and not having immune system problems like allergies or arthritis.

What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains!

Learn how scientists are fighting cancer... with algae!

When you think of allergies, the first thing that comes to mind is probably seasonal allergies, but there are a handful of strange allergies can be much harder to avoid than pollens.

Find out why these arachnids are among the least B of humanity's BFFs. Yeah, they're blood-sucking parasites, but that's not all of it!

In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri dish he’d forgotten to place in his incubator. And around this colony of mold was a zone completely and...

Join Jessi this week at the fort and learn about the unexpectedly awesome organism that's made up of two living things: LICHEN!

New ReviewHealth issues can negatively affect people's lives in an astoundingly wide array of ways. Recent studies indicate that students who suffer from allergies may perform worse on tests when testing occurs on high pollen count days. So how...

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Allergies and atopic disease are on the rise. Especially food allergies in kids. A HUGE new study has looked at how changes to the microbiome can lead to allergies.

Allergy UK is a charity that was established in 1991 to assist individuals in the UK who suffer from allergies. With the increasing demand for information on the causes and management of allergies worldwide, Allergy UK has expanded its...

This magazine, published by Allergy UK and Inc A, aims to raise awareness and provide information about the growing problem of allergies in the UK. With a focus on entertainment and education, it seeks to be a force for change in the...

Can you really become allergic to red meat? Yes. Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in many mammals, including pigs, cattle, and lamb. And yes, it is possible for the human immune system to become reactive to alpha-gal, and growing...

Nut allergies

A simple explainer video about allergies. We explain how allergies occur, common causes and symptoms of allergies, how they are diagnosed and treated, and the most severe form of allergic reaction: anaphylaxis. We hope this video...

Allergies and atopic disease are on the rise. Especially food allergies in kids. A HUGE new study has looked at how changes to the microbiome can lead to allergies.

This is another one of those videos that I expect many of you to hate. Gluten is surprisingly polarizing. Of course, most of the evidence that many of you will throw at me are anecdotes. And we all know that the plural of "anecdote" is...