ABC Health Report: What a tick, a meat allergy and heart disease have in common

Dr Norman Swan from the ABC’s Health Report speaks with Professor Sheryl van Nunen.

“Imagine waking up one day and being allergic to meat. That’s a reality for some people who are unlucky enough to get bitten by a particular tick.

Alpha-gal syndrome, otherwise known as a mammalian meat allergy, is not well known.

However as research advances, a tricky connection between this allergy and heart disease is starting to emerge.”

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