- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
A US study found peanut allergy diagnoses decreased 43% in the years after guidelines changed to recommend introducing these foods early in babies’ diets.
Reassuringly, documented allergic reactions during flights are very rare. But there are precautions you can take to reduce any risk.
Researchers have been trying to answer this question for many years. Here’s what we know so far.
A recent study found First Nations Australians were twice as likely to present to an emergency department with asthma or other allergy-related illnesses.
You can have a reaction to various foods, but it’s not always an allergy – the difference lies with your immune system.
Beyond Australia, childhood food allergies seem to be on the rise around the world. Here’s where the research is up to.
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