Article: Say hello to hay-fever hell.(Features)

The hottest day of '96 may have been glorious for some.

But yesterday spelt misery for millions of others as pollen counts soared.

The bad news is that after a delayed start caused by the wet May weather, the hay-fever season has kicked in with a vengeance.

The good news for the two to three million Britons plagued by sneezes and itchy eyes is that a cure is not far away.

Biologists at the Randall Institute, at King's College, London, have discovered a way of preventing the allergic reaction by blocking the trigger for hay-fever and other ...

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