London - Summers of itchy eyes, running noses and sneezing may become a thing of the past after US scientists reported a breakthrough in the fight against allergies yesterday.
The research "could lead to the development of a new class of drugs that attack allergies at their source, preventing . . . the itching, sneezing and congestion of allergies, the life-threatening respiratory distress of asthma and anaphylactic shock," the researchers said in a statement.