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allergy

[al-er-jee] / ˈæl ər dʒi /
NOUN
reaction to certain food, material, etc.
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“If you’ve had chickenpox naturally, that will go away, but it will live dormant. It’ll hang out within your nerves,” Tbakhi, now an allergy and immunology fellow at the University of Cincinnati, explained.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

The family of a 12-year-old girl who died after drinking a milkshake made in an unwashed blender at a cafe have called for a dedicated rating that scores food businesses on their allergy management.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

He said his wife discovered her allergy only this spring when she “turned red as an Oompa Loompa” and went into anaphylaxis two hours after eating a hamburger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

BBC News has seen samples of stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations containing information such as blood and urine test results, along with doctors' notes mentioning conditions including a "shellfish and banana allergy".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

One Sunday, midway into a film, his mother left for the pharmacy, to buy her allergy medicine.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

She has had two more subsequent ICU stays, and deals with ongoing asthma and allergies.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

These include autoimmune disorders, allergies, and complications involving transplant rejection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

"The inquest into Mia's death illustrates just how far we still have to go to improve awareness, understanding and regulation of food allergies," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also found nearby restaurants that could deliver food, taking into account any allergies of the attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Of course, we have to be careful with the menu because of my allergies, but my mom always makes her version of a cassoulet—a French stew with chicken, sausage, duck, and white beans.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon


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