Cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that comes from a tick bite, are climbing fast. But why does it only develop ...

Adult-onset food intolerances and allergies are becoming increasingly common. Doctors explain why this happens, how to tell ...

Allergies can be minor or life-threatening, and current diagnostic blood tests are not always adequate at determining which ...

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A research team is developing an artificial intelligence-powered at-home test for diagnosing skin reactions. The new system aims to offer a remote solution for conditions such as allergic contact ...

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Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.

Upset stomach, diarrhea after taking antibiotics? Did you make a mental note not to take that medication again or tell your doctor you’re allergic to it? Think twice before you do that. Ninety percent ...

Imagine you can’t benefit from one of the most life-saving medical discoveries in history. Popular Science estimates penicillin, discovered in 1928, has saved more than 500 million lives. That was ...

The family of Marianne Mortemore has filed a lawsuit following what they claim was “the most appalling, degrading and undignified” treatment Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I saw on a TV show that most people with a “penicillin allergy” probably don’t have one. Is this true? -- R.C. ANSWER: Yes, it is. I often ask my patients what they mean by a ...