As winter loosens its grip across Western Pennsylvania and dormant trees begin to bud, pollen returns with a vengeance, ushering in yet another allergy season. Patients across the region are all too familiar with the symptoms: runny noses, itchy eyes, and persistent congestion. For many, these are just an inconvenience, but for others, allergies can significantly affect daily life or even trigger serious respiratory conditions like asthma. Faculty in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (PACCSM) are addressing both challenges, improving symptom management while investigating why some forms of asthma fail to respond to standard therapies.
How the DOM is Advancing Research and Care for Allergies and Severe Asthma
