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Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Hives are an allergic reaction and can sometimes be a sign of a more serious immune response.
Up to 35% of people misdiagnose themselves (or their children) with a food intolerance or allergy. It’s time to set the record straight.
Reports of two UK health workers having allergic reactions after receiving Pfizer’s COVID vaccine have led to safety warnings for others at risk of anaphylaxis.
Introducing food allergens early is the best way to prevent food allergies from developing. Even in a pandemic, the benefits outweigh the very small risk of a severe reaction requiring emergency care.
Evidence from a new study could help scientists develop drugs to neutralise the ‘allergic antibodies’ that cause anaphylaxis.
New research confirms the benefits, but few hospitals in the UK provide these services at present.
Peanut allergens have multiple allergenic traits that set them apart from other nuts.
There are still some serious issues around food labelling that must be addressed and enforcement is one of them.
With food allergies on the rise, it’s important to understand the role the skin plays in protecting or exposing us to reactions.
A new study has found some foods may contain allergens even if there’s no warning.
While bee sting deaths are rare, bees cause more hospitalisations than any venomous creature.
Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually harmless. But we don’t yet have a cure or the ability to prevent them from developing.
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Paediatric Allergist and Gastroenterologist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
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Post Doctoral researcher - Experimental and Translational Respiratory Medicine Research Group, University of Newcastle
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Professor&Chair of Paediatrics | HMRI, University of Newcastle, Australia | Senior Staff Specialist Paediatric Respiratory&Sleep Medicine | John Hunter Children's Hospital, Australia, University of Newcastle
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Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at John Hunter Children's Hospital Newcastle NSW Conjoint Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Newcastle
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Staff Specialist General Paediatrician at John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, Australia. Conjoint Lecturer & PhD student, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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Research Manager, MCATS, Faculty and Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Food Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Gastro-Intestinal Health, Lancaster University
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Professor of Molecular and Genetic Dermatology, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of Dundee
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Pediatric Allergist; Head & Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine; Investigator, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia
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Molecular Biologist and Postdoc @ Deakin AIRwatch pollen monitoring system., Deakin University
