Allergy and intolerance test kits can cost hundreds of pounds – but they might not provide the answers you're hoping for ...

Queen's University Belfast provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Anybody suffering from a food allergy will know what a huge cause of anxiety it can be. From forensically ...

The next-generation basophil activation test is currently only for use in research. FARE supported the development of this test with a $1 million research award. A new food allergy diagnostic test ...

Allergies are an unfortunate part of life. But, while you can suspect you have an allergy to something, you really won’t know for sure unless you get tested. Most doctors recommend that you get tested ...

A doctor can diagnose food allergies using a variety of tests, including skin prick tests, blood tests, and oral food challenges. Home test kits are also available, though they have several downsides ...

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels on GP records could combat antibiotic resistance and save lives, an NIHR-funded clinical trial led by the University of Leeds has found. Penicillins are ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

Scientists have developed a new laboratory test to diagnose peanut allergy. The test has 98 percent specificity and, unlike current options, it doesn't run the risk of false-positives or causing ...