What is an allergy?

Our own bodies act against us during an allergic reaction but what actually happens? Anaphylaxis can be fatal, diagnosing is the first step to a better quality of life. How do Professor Mimi Tang and Professor Katie Allen from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute diagnose th ... Show More

How do we cope with our children suffering allergies? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang have developed an easy to use management app in association with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR appSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr ... Show More

Flying is nerve-racking for parents and children with allergies. So, what steps can we take to ensure that our children and other passengers are prepared for the worst when we travel? Professor’s Katie Allen and Mimi Tang from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute take us thr ... Show More

Sneezes, wheezes, runny noses and red eyes - this episode is all about allergies.An allergic reaction is when your immune system reacts to something harmless – like peanuts or pollen – as if it was a parasitic invader. It’s a case of biological mistaken identity.Professor Judith ... Show More

There are many urban myths which circulate in the world of allergy. In this podcast, Dr Toni Hazell and Professor Adam Fox attempt to put the record straight regarding some of them. We will cover vaccination and egg allergy, progression of allergic reactions, the use of adrenalin ... Show More

<p>In this week's SYSK Select episode, about 30-40 percent of humans suffer from some sort of allergy. The big joke, though, is that every sufferer is the victim of mistaken identity. Allergies are the result of a hypersensitive immune system mistaking a harmless protein for a fo ... Show More

What are allergies and what is the purpose of them? What can we do to try and prevent them? And what are the best ways of accurately and safely diagnosing them? 

<p>Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. Why must our bodies react in ... Show More

Allergies can often be confusing and to help make sense of it all, Professor Mimi Tang joins host Felicity Harley to chat about common types and the difference between allergies and food intolerances.  WANT MORE FROM MIMI? To hear today's full interview, where she discusses how t ... Show More

There's a lot of confusion over food allergies, intolerances, and other disorders with similar symptoms. So how can you tell the difference, and how many of us should be concerned? Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod ... Show More

<p>This episode covers allergy.<br/><br/>Written notes can be found at <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/paediatrics/immunology/allergy/'>https://zerotofinals.com/paediatrics/immunology/allergy/</a> or in the immunology section of the Zero to Finals paediatrics book.</p><p>The au ... Show More

These days it can feel like anyone can be allergic to anything– with sensitivities ranging from common allergies to certain foods and animals to more unusual things, like semen or the chemicals used to treat leather. But is that true–ARE we becoming more allergic to things? What ... Show More