{"id":9899,"date":"2020-08-31T14:25:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?p=9899"},"modified":"2020-08-31T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:59:41","slug":"drs-commins-iweala-provide-updates-on-the-most-current-insights-regarding-alpha-gal-food-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/drs-commins-iweala-provide-updates-on-the-most-current-insights-regarding-alpha-gal-food-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Scott Commins &amp; Dr. Onyi Iweala Provide Updates on The Most Recent Insights Regarding Alpha-gal Food Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2020\/08\/Commins-Iweala-combphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2020\/08\/Commins-Iweala-combphoto-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>These leading scientists explain what we know, and what we&#8217;re still learning about this unique meat allergy.<\/p>\n<p>Alpha-gal allergy (or Alpha-gal Syndrome &#8212; 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