Mother dies after being bitten by a hamster
In Spain, a thirty-year-old woman lost her life a few meters from a hospital, where she had gone following a ...
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Anaphylactic shock: this allergic reaction killed Michel Blanc
Actor Michel Blanc died following anaphylactic shock, a serious allergic reaction, during a routine medical examination. THE ESSENTIAL Michel Blanc ...
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Bitten by a violinist spider, he is found dead in his hotel room
In Italy, a 50-year-old reportedly suffered anaphylactic shock and died from a violinist spider bite. THE ESSENTIAL A Greek shopkeeper ...
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Wasps, hornets… What do you risk when you are stung?
Wasp, hornet and bee stings can lead to violent reactions in the body, such as anaphylactic shock. THE ESSENTIAL Because ...
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Peanut allergy: the faecal microbiota trail
Fecal microbiota transplants allow people allergic to peanuts to consume small amounts, without danger. THE ESSENTIAL Peanut allergies can cause ...
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Food allergies: watch out for hidden sesame in food
More than half of products containing sesame don't explicitly state it on their label, increasing the risk of an allergic ...
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Allergies: a pill to prevent anaphylactic shock
American researchers have discovered a drug that could change the lives of allergy sufferers. The latter would be able to ...
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Penicillin allergy: low-risk patients can be cured
In a new study, US researchers have "rule out more than 90 low-risk penicillin allergies" using new amoxicillin-based tests. Patients ...
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Food allergies: recall of “Chocolate Cracotte” which may contain hazelnuts
Cracotte chocolate hazelnuts were slipped by mistake into certain packages of Cracotte chocolate biscuits of the Lu brand, announced Mondelez ...
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Urticaria and cold: these people in danger when the temperatures drop too much
Arianna Kent and Tommy Leith both suffer from cold urticaria: each winter, the drop in temperatures causes them to develop ...
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A new way to treat peanut allergy
A hope for all allergy sufferers who fear being accidentally exposed to peanuts. A sublingual immunotherapy trial showed very promising ...
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In search of the cells responsible for allergies
Allergies occur because our immune system defends itself, convinced that actually harmless substances are attacking us. In question, the cells ...
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US: 11-year-old girl dies of toothpaste allergy
Denise Saldate, 11, died of an allergic reaction to her toothpaste, which contained milk protein. Devastated, her mother now warns ...
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Allergies: therapeutic education limits complications
INTERVIEW - Making the patient an actor in his care is the goal of therapeutic education. It helps to limit ...
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Anaphylaxis: the saving gesture
1 to 3 in 1,000 people can have severe anaphylactic shock. This serious allergic reaction is however poorly understood, and ...
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