What's behind the rise in food allergies
Food allergies in the UK have doubled since 2008
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Show Notes
The number of people with food allergies in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with more than 5,000 people a year hospitalised in England with anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. So what’s behind the increase and are we close to a cure?
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Guests:
- Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.
- Professor Sir Stephen Holgate, Professor of Immunopharmacology at the University of Southampton.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.
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