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Allergies to cow’s milk are the most common cause of fatal reactions in children and is ‘increasingly’ affecting adults, a new study has found. While the numbers are small, cow’s milk was responsible for 26% of food allergy deaths in school-aged children, experts said. It comes as research found that admissions to hospital for severe … Read more
Chrissy Teigen showed off her massively swollen lips on her Insta Stories on Sunday – and made sure to get ahead of the rumor mill. In order to avoid any conjecture that she had gotten lip fillers she revealed that she was actually having an allergic reaction. The 35-year-old wife of John Legend took a … Read more
Scientists say they believe they have discovered the mechanism behind what causes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In a new study, researchers discovered that stomach infections such as food poisoning that trigger cells that release a compound called histamine. Histamine, in turn, can lead to an ‘allergy’ that causes digestive intolerance and increases abdominal pain. The team, from … Read more
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh experienced an allergic reaction after receiving the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve A doctor from Boston with an allergy to shellfish suffered a serious reaction after receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who works as geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center, became dizzy and experienced an … Read more
There are fears over how safe Pfizer’s vaccine is after two British healthcare workers who were among the first in the world to receive it on Tuesday went into anaphylactic shock within hours of receiving the shot. The FDA is due to meet tomorrow to discuss green-lighting the vaccine in America. In a preliminary analysis … Read more
The UK’s vaccine rollout has been thrown into doubt as two NHS staff who were given the jab yesterday suffered allergic reactions. Both the healthcare workers, who carried EpiPens, are recovering from anaphylactoid reactions following the first day of the mass vaccination programme. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency gave precautionary advice to NHS trusts that anyone who … Read more
Love Island star Jack Fowler has spoken out about the ‘difficulties’ of having a nut allergy as he backs a new campaign urging young people to feel confident speaking about their allergies. Jack, 22, of London, who appeared on the reality show in 2018, revealed he has been hospitalised for anaphylactic shock on a number … Read more
An NHS allergy trial has been so successful a British boy, 12, who had to completely avoid traces of peanuts or die can now eat seven – offering hope the treatment will be available for other sufferers within two years. James Redman, from Heathfield in East Sussex, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy at … Read more
Supernnany Jo Frost breaks down in tears as she explains she doesn’t see her potentially fatal peanut allergy as a ‘disability’ – before helping an anxious mother learn to cope with her children’s anaphylaxis Dan and Miranda Andersen, from the US, have conflicting parenting styles Ava, eight, and William, six, diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies … Read more
A six-year-old girl is to receive a £2,000 payout after she suffered a life-threatening reaction to a school pudding given to her by staff who had been told she had an egg allergy. Caroline Harman, 37, from York, was told by doctors her daughter Maizy Harman ‘would have died’ had she not been rushed to … Read more