The number of allergy sufferers are growing at an alarming rate in Britain. And as they do, so too are the different methods of diagnosis. Out of the scores of tests available on the market ...

A biotech company from Caernarfon has expanded into the Middle East for the first time after appointing a new distributor, ...

There are many companies that offer home testing – either in the form of a kit that can give you an instant result, or by testing samples that you send off. We consulted Dr Adam Fox, an allergy ...

What's a Skin Test? The most common way to test for allergies is on the skin, usually the forearm or the back. To do a typical skin prick test (also called a scratch test), an allergist or nurse will ...

So, you ate a banana. You've eaten bananas countless times in the past. But this time, your tongue and lips are itching and ...

How Do Doctors Test for Food Allergies? Doctors often use a combination of skin testing and blood testing to test for a food allergy. During skin prick testing, an allergy doctor (allergist) or nurse ...

Recombinant allergen proteins are core reagents for allergen detection. They have properties similar to natural allergens but have more advantages than the other types of raw materials (crude allergen ...