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Food allergies could soon become a thing of the past – here's why

Food allergies could soon become a thing of the past – here's why

10 March 2021

Allergic reactions to foods are a growing, potentially life-threatening problem. The good news is we can turn this around, says Kari Nadeau
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Telling us to stop washing our hands is dangerous and unacceptable

5 April 2019

Media misinterpretations of the hygiene hypothesis are encouraging us to stop washing our hands - and it's undermining our public health, says Sally Bloomfield

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