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Studies have suggested the prevalence of sesame allergies in the US is more than 0.1 percent, which is a similar rate to soy allergy or fish allergy. As the first step in the process of determining whether sesame will become…

Allergists in Korea have explored one patient’s apparent anaphylactic reaction to Coca-Cola and reported what they believe to be the world’s first confirmed allergy to fructose. A young woman had experienced allergy symptoms and loss of consciousness after drinking Coca-Cola,…

There are calls for more stringent labelling measures after a study of consumer group Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia members showed many have suffered anaphylactic reactions after eating foods that were not labelled for the suspected allergen. During a nine month…

Latest research released by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with the charities Allergy UK and the Anaphylaxis Campaign, has shown that 60 per cent of young British consumers with a food allergy or intolerance avoid eating out…

With a baby’s immune system beginning to develop from about 20 weeks gestation, pregnancy presents the perfect time to influence future immunity. Researchers at Western Australia’s Telethon Kids Institute and the Joondalup Health Campus are looking for study participants to…

safefood is responsible for promoting food safety and healthy eating in the island of Ireland. They are currently seeking tenders for research into the socioeconomic cost of food hypersensitivity to support the knowledge base in Ireland. Conservative prevalence estimates of…