Irish people top the list when it comes to googling allergy tests - calls for increased awareness

A leading immunologist has called for a national food-allergy strategy to improve patient diagnosis and care.

“Ireland has the highest frequency of googling allergy testing, or related terms, in the world, and yet many things you think you know about allergy may be wrong,” said Dr Niall Conlon.

The consultant immunologist, at St James’s Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, said information on food allergy was dominated by alternative therapists and private medical practitioners.