Food allergies are not trivial matters, as was evident in the death of a Singaporean woman earlier this year. The woman who knew she was allergic to prawns, died within hours of eating just two prawns. An immunologist helps us understand the biology and treatment of allergies, and why we really, really should not try our luck with allergen.

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