News about Joan Bartra

Seasonal cold or seasonal allergy: key symptoms and differences

As temperatures change, it is common to mistake the symptoms of a cold for those of seasonal allergies. Although similar, they have different causes,1

Institutional August 26 2025 2025-08-25

The Allergology Service at the Clínic accredited as a Centre of Excellence by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and has its accreditation from the World Allergy Organization renewed

These accreditations reinforce the service’s clinical, research and teaching excellence

Health Topics April 16 2025 2025-06-26

Respiratory allergies and spring: what are they and how do we treat them?

With the arrival of spring, respiratory allergies are back in the spotlight. The concentration of pollen in the air, such as that of plane trees, can1

Research June 8 2023 2023-06-08

A study of the Spanish population shows that nearly 795,000 children have allergies and 397,000 have asthma

In Spain, 5.7% of children under the age of 14 have asthma and 11.4% have allergies, mainly allergic rhinitis. Bearing in mind that there are around1

INTERVIEW May 24 2022 2022-05-24

Dr. Joan Bartra: “Although we are getting better at controlling allergic disease, we are still a long way from finding a cure”

Respiratory allergy affects around 25% of the general population, especially in spring, at the height of the pollen season. We talk to Dr. Joan Bartr1