Yes, adults can develop food allergies. Here are 4 types you need to know about

By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle

If you didn’t have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated.

Preschoolers are about four times more likely to have a food allergy than adults and are more likely to grow out of it as they get older.

It’s hard to get accurate figures on adult food allergy prevalence. The Australian National Allergy Council reports one…

Read complete article

~	The jury from Moldova gave highest points to Ukraine during Eurovision 2024

~	Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting

~	Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future

~	Why is my dog so cute? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

~	India’s LGBTQIA+ community notches legal wins but still faces societal hurdles to acceptance, equal rights

~	Al Ahly and Esperance highlight the dominance of North Africa in club football. Lessons for other African teams

~	Sri Lanka: Fifteen years after the end of war, victims still await justice at Mullivaikkal

~	South African communities vs Shell: high court victories show that cultural beliefs and practices count in climate cases

~	Why the New Yorker blocked UK website readers from its Lucy Letby story – an expert explains

~	How a British military march became the distinctive sound of American graduations