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Oral immunotherapy: The pros, cons and risks

The goal of immunotherapy is to help your immune system retains the memory of processing an allergen. In doing so, it will continue producing the blocking antibodies preventing an allergic reaction, long after we stop the immunotherapy.

By Marinda McDonald, 1 year4 months ago
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Bee stings

How immunotherapy and desensitisation change lives for the better

Sarah was a care-free, happy six-year-old who enjoyed playing outdoors and swimming with her brother. One of these care-free moments were cut short when Sarah was stung by a bee at her brother’s school fete. Her hand was swollen and resembled a tennis ball for two days straight, but the Read more…

By Marinda McDonald, 1 year4 months ago
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