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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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Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update) is an episode from Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher. Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t....

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Published Jul 17, 2026, 01:05:15 long, audio available.

Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)

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