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Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update) artwork
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Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)

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Jul 17, 202601:05:15Society & Culture

Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t. This misdiagnosis costs billions of dollars and causes serious health problems, so why hasn’t it bee...

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