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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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David Morens, 78 years old, of Chester, Md., served as a senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, between 2006 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

David Morens, who was a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is accused of evading document requests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

That would include major cuts to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which was formerly headed by the respected immunologist Anthony Fauci.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Details of the case have been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

I think we finally just gave up and watched America’s Unlikeliest Allergy Attacks.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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