Fast forward to the modern day and it's estimated around 13 million people in the UK are suffering from hay fever - and research suggests it could get worse. Here is a look at how pollen causes ...

Why hay fever is worse this year - and what you can do about it This year is set to be a more severe one for some hay fever sufferers, but climate change could pose a longer term threat. Here we ...

Around 16 million people in the UK have hay fever. Almost half (46%) of the UK population who experience hay fever symptoms said it impacted their concentration. A pharmacist has revealed this hay ...

The UK is currently looking forward to the return of the warm weather, with the first official day of spring predicted to be ...

He found 28 other patients suffering with the same symptoms, without explanation. He coined the term hay fever, but it wasn't until 1859 that scientist Charles Blackley, suffering from symptoms ...

Millions of hay fever sufferers could avoid the sniffles this spring with this simple hack recommended by pharmacists. That familiar tickle at the back of the throat means a season of coughs, sneezes ...

That familiar tickle at the back of the throat means a season of coughs, sneezes and red puffy eyes is on the cards for around one in four hay fever sufferers - around 16 million people.