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NIH’s allergy and infectious diseases institute launches alpha-gal syndrome trial

NIH says the clinical trial aims to help people with alpha-gal syndrome, a condition caused by tick bites that triggers an allergic reaction to a sugar in red meat.

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A small tick is on a blade of grass. Text over the image reads: "Clinical trial to help people with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Study aims to improve diagnostic tools, clarify what causes reactions, and identify risk factors." Logos for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and NIH are at the bottom.

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On September 29, 2026, NIH announced that its National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had launched a clinical trial to help people with alpha-gal syndrome. NIH describes the condition as caused by tick bites and says it triggers an allergic reaction to a sugar in red meat.

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