This can happen in people with hay fever who are allergic to birch tree pollen, which contains a protein similar to the Fra a1 protein found in strawberries and related fruits.

Thousands could benefit from first immunotherapy for severe birch tree pollen allergy We have recommended the first under-the-tongue tablet immunotherapy shown to build long-term tolerance to ...

NICE highlighted that severe tree pollen allergies lead to more than seasonal discomfort, causing debilitating fatigue, breathing difficulties, inflamed sinuses, eye pain, light sensitivity and vision ...

NICE has recommended Betula verrucosa (ITULAZAX) for treating adults and children in England with allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis triggered by birch tree pollen.

Tens of thousands of people in England are set to benefit from a new treatment that provides long-term relief for the symptoms of hayfever. Betula verrucosa, sold under the brand name Itulazax 12 ...

A new drug can train the immune system of hayfever sufferers to tolerate tree pollen (Alamy/PA) Tens of thousands of people in England are set to benefit from a new treatment that provides long ...

UK Thousands of people with debilitating hayfever to benefit from new drug The drug trains the immune system to tolerate tree pollen over three years of daily use.

“The daily tablet offers genuine long-term relief rather than just managing symptoms.” According to Allergy UK, birch pollen allergy is estimated to affect about 25% of hayfever sufferers.

A first-of-its kind hay fever pill is to be rolled out on the NHS. The immunotherapy drug aims to treat the root cause of symptoms by retraining the immune system to tolerate tree pollen over ...

Hay fever breakthrough as 27,000 eligible for new treatment A daily pill taken for three years could overcome severe allergies to tree pollen.