POLLEN levels are set to spike across Ireland this week – and Irish households are being urged to skip one common laundry product to avoid worsening their hay fever symptoms. Thousands across the ...

The fibre works by producing a chemical agent that stops the fungus forming on the dead skin cells which is so attractive to house dust mites. The agent is skin-friendly and will not adversely humans.

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent ...