A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific, reproducible immune response to certain foods. This immune response can lead to severe symptoms such as anaphylaxis, a severe reaction during which ...

"Food allergy or hypersensitivity is estimated to affect about 520 million people worldwide. These reactions occur mainly through the consumption of foods containing trace allergens. Therefore, ...

A portable food allergen testing device and app has been designed by a Brunel University London student, with the potential to go to market at a fraction of the cost of comparable products. Created by ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Eating can be a complicated ordeal for the roughly 1 in 20 children that have food allergies. Allergic reactions to food are responsible for about ...

Ally, a new food allergy testing device, is currently under development by Imogen Adams, a product design engineering graduate from Brunel University. This small, pocket-sized device allows users to ...

A self-test has been developed in the Netherlands to help consumers check whether there are traces of allergens peanut or hazelnut in a product. The number of food allergy cases are on the rise. In ...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition. It’s a common type of eczema that usually starts early in childhood. Around 30% of kids who have AD may test positive for a food allergy at ...