An end to allergic reactions?

As the United States secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr., announces a $500 million cut to mRNA vaccine research in the United States, we hear a statement from the Nobel Prize winning biologist who made mRNA vaccines possible. A team of scientists from Northwestern University have uncovered the pathway believed to protect some people from allergic reactions (even when they are sensitive to an allergen) and have tested a drug which could protect the most severely allergic. Also this week, satellite data shows that large parts of the Earth are running dangerously low on ground water. And although people often believe scientific fraud is committed by a few bad actors, a new paper uncovers networks of journals, editors, and authors who are allegedly cooperating to publish fraudulent papers. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Ella Hubber and Alex Mansfield Assistant producer: Minnie Harrop Production co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth (Photo: Allergy testing. Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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An end to allergic reactions? is an episode from Science in Action by BBC.

This episode is 29:37 long.

This episode was published on Aug 7, 2025.

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