New ‘superior’ treatment discovered for people with severe food allergies
Around 6% of UK adults suffer from food allergies according to the Food Standards Agency, with peanuts and tree nuts like hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds most likely to cause an allergic reaction.
Thomas Farmer, 11, can now eat six peanuts a day after joining the NHS oral immunotherapy trial. File pic: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation
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