Cracking the meat-allergy mystery with the tick-bite link

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02783-7An unusual reaction to mammalian meat is challenging the immunological understanding of allergies.

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Microbial ambassadors against food allergies

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02781-9Early disruptions in the composition of the gut microbiome can directly influence digestive and immune function in ways that put children at greater risk.

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Outlook: Allergies

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02775-7A condition whose impact goes far beyond adverse reactions.

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The race to deliver the hypoallergenic cat

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02779-3Researchers are looking beyond allergen immunotherapy to help people whose pets make them sneeze.

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Norway's prime minister reveals plans to protect the world's oceans

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-03405-yErna Solberg on fisheries, fossil fuels and the future of the oceans.

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Research round-up: Allergies

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02776-6‘Itch-proof’ cosmetics, keeping inflammation-causing T cells in check, and other highlights from allergy and immunology studies.

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Could COVID delirium bring on dementia?

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-03360-8Delirium is very common on COVID wards. Researchers are testing whether these temporary bouts of confusion could bring on permanent cognitive decline.

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Norway’s Prime Minister: Ocean science can boost jobs and wellbeing

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-03302-4Why I put my political will behind knowledge to benefit the ocean and humanity.

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How blockchain and genetic engineering could make food safer for people with allergies

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02780-wThe two technologies might ultimately bring an end to ‘may contain’ food labels, which consumers find confusing.

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Inside China’s response to COVID

Nature, Published online: 02 December 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-03361-7Researchers and officials reveal how the pandemic has shifted the country’s scientific landscape and global reputation.

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