Health

For millions of people, "pollen season" typically means a few weeks of itchy eyes and a runny nose. But the situation is different in 2026. Experts warn that climate change is making allergies not only more annoying but deadly. Our warming planet is supercharging the air we breathe, from the terrifying phenomenon of "Thunderstorm Asthma" to pollen seasons that now span months. 1. The Melbourne Catastrophe: When Air Turns Toxic On November 21, 2016, the city of Melbourne, Australia, was the site of what scientists describe as a “catastrophic” health event. A huge thunderstorm rolled in and knocked out emergency…

From Science Fiction to Cure: The New Wave of Immunotherapy Wiping Out Cancer For nearly a century, the idea of manipulating the body’s immune system to fight cancer was considered unrealistic. Today, it is a reality saving lives and, in some cases, making the "mediaeval" tools of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy unnecessary. She didn’t have the same gruelling recovery from her previous cancer battle when she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, Maureen Sideris, 71, said. She used an infusion rather than a knife. Four months later her tumour disappeared. “It’s like science fiction,” she says. Here’s how immunotherapy is coming…