Inquiring Minds The Science of Allergies and Why We Have Them
Oct 12, 2023
Theresa MacPhail, medical anthropologist and science writer, discusses the rise of allergies, confusion with respiratory symptoms, challenges of allergy testing, hygiene hypothesis, different treatments for allergies, and the impacts of precision medicine on allergies.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Rise of Allergies and Confusion with Respiratory Symptoms
01:34 • 19min
Practical Consequences and Challenges of Allergy Testing
20:12 • 5min
Navigating Allergies and the Hygiene Hypothesis
25:31 • 7min
Various Treatments for Allergies and Challenges Associated
32:19 • 9min
Impacts of Precision Medicine and Personal Habits to Address Allergies
41:16 • 6min