‘It triggers an explosion’: What causes allergies and can they be prevented?

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Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 9:00 AM

Five million Australians have allergies. How can parents know if their child has one? And how is an intolerance different?

By Jackson Graham

Learn about what causes drug, food, insect and respiratory allergies in Australia, plus the research being done to help treat and prevent them.

Read the Explainer, featuring Professor Kirsten Perrett, National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) Director, Professor Michaela Lucas, NACE Drug Allergy Stream Co-chair, Professor Sheryl van Nunen, NACE Insect Allergy Stream Co-chair and Dr Joanne Smart, ADAPT OIT Program Working Group, in The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.