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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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Food allergy rates in England are estimated to have doubled in the decade to 2018, according to a major study published in The Lancet in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

An NHS spokesperson said it was "currently supporting a trial to gather more evidence on the use of oral immunotherapy for food allergies, while also developing guidance to support local services to improve allergy care".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Allergy expert Prof Adam Fox says the provision of specialist allergy services and even knowledge among GPs about allergies "is not as good as it could be".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Last week, Novartis agreed to buy allergy drugmaker Excellergy for up to $2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Also I discovered a dangerous allergy I didn’t know he had.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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