allergic

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Tirayut says his oldest daughter, six, "had nosebleeds, a rash, and an allergic reaction in her eyes, to the point where her eyelids were swollen".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Novartis said the drug offers a differentiated mechanism that, if confirmed clinically, could support earlier symptom relief, stronger disease control and more convenient dosing across food allergy, hives, allergic asthma and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Testing revealed the most common species was penicillium chrysogenum, famous because it is used to produce the penicillin antibiotic but it can cause allergic reactions or infections in people with compromised immune systems.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

To test that idea, the team exposed mice to a protein from house dust mites, a common cause of allergic asthma.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“What’s in this? Tamika’s allergic to nuts and dairy.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas