Climate Change, Rising Allergic Disease and Middleton's Allergy, 10th Ed.
Environmental Drivers Reshaping Allergy Practice
Longer, more intense pollen seasons linked to shifting climate patterns are changing the timing and severity of allergic rhinitis and asthma exacerbations in many regions. Alongside this, researchers continue to explore the role of the microbiome in allergic and immunologic disease, and the lasting effects of COVID-19 and vaccination on immune responses remain an active area of clinical interest.
The Field's Reference, Fully Revised
Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice, selected for the 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Allergy/Clinical Immunology, remains the #1 authoritative resource in the field. The fully revised 10th edition brings clinicians and researchers up to date with recent advances in basic science and clinical application, including new content on COVID-19, vaccines, the microbiome and climate-related allergic disease.
Why It Matters for Practice and Board Preparation
For allergy and immunology departments and academic medical libraries, the two-volume set functions as both a clinical reference and a self-assessment tool for board preparation, with concise, consistently structured chapters covering the full spectrum of allergic and immunologic disease across the lifespan.
Q&A
Q: What edition is the current Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice?
A: The 10th edition, published April 2026 by Elsevier.
Q: How is climate change affecting allergy practice?
A: Longer pollen seasons and shifting environmental triggers are changing the timing and severity of allergic disease in many regions.
Q: Who edits Middleton's Allergy?
A: A. Wesley Burks, together with an international editorial panel including Robyn E. O'Hehir and Stephen R. Durham.
Q: Is Middleton's Allergy useful for board preparation?
A: Yes, it functions as both a clinical reference and a self-assessment tool for board preparation.
Q: Does the 10th edition cover the microbiome and COVID-19?
A: Yes, alongside new content on vaccines and their relationship to allergic and immunologic disease.