{"id":8287,"date":"2019-12-06T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2020-01-23T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:27:45","slug":"wral-tv-interviews-dr-scott-commins-regarding-the-latest-scientific-insights-into-alpha-gal-meat-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wral-tv-interviews-dr-scott-commins-regarding-the-latest-scientific-insights-into-alpha-gal-meat-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"WRAL TV Interviews Dr. Scott Commins Regarding the Latest Scientific Insights Into Alpha-gal Meat Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2019\/12\/Commins-interview-14flpsmsq-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" 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