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According to a new study led by experts at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, several major childhood allergies may all be caused by the community of bacteria living in our gut. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions have increased from 12,361 in 2002-03 to 25,721 in the past year, latest NHS figures show.

Parents, carers and childcare settings are much more aware of food allergies than they once were. Precautions are taken and emergency plans can be developed for each child at risk of a reaction. But fewer people have heard of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES).

Number of people taken to hospital increased to 25,721 in 2022-23, from 12,361 two decades before

Data obtained by drugs regulator the MHRA shows there were 25,721 admissions to England’s hospitals for allergies and anaphylaxis in 2022/23.