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School of Medicine’s Samuel Friedlander explains early spring allergies

Why your spring allergies may be kicking in earlier this year

Healthline: Samuel Friedlander, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed distinguishing seasonal allergies from a COVID-19 infection. “This highlights the importance of testing for allergies to help diagnose and manage seasonal allergies,” said Friedlander. “When we test with noninvasive skin tests, we often are surprised by finding answers we didn’t expect. And this helps me treat my patients better.”