Asthma, although technically a reversible condition, is no trivial illness but one that demands constant vigilance. Imagine the panic if you’re a sufferer. Your chest tightens, you struggle to catch your breath and you can’t sleep. If you live in a city where air...
For many people spring is a joyous season, a period of renewal and fresh optimism about the future. But for sufferers of pollen allergy – technically known as allergic rhinitis but more commonly known as hay fever – the warmer weather is no cause for celebration....
Only the witches in Macbeth could truly appreciate many of our most polluted cities. “Fair is foul and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air …” was their chant. Well, the witches might have enjoyed it. But, sadly, air pollution affects health to a...
