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Asthma drug Xolair found to reduce risk of fatal allergic reactions

Source: AP

A landmark study has found a 20-year-old asthma drug reduces the risk of potentially fatal food allergies.

Researchers in the US found that Xolair - a drug used for decades to treat asthma - significantly reduced dangerous reactions in people with allergies to

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