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.
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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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