This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2016. Contributed by Helen M. Blau, May 15, 2017 (sent for review April ...

A food allergy happens when the immune system reacts to a certain food protein. Although symptoms can be the same, food allergies are different than a food intolerance. Food intolerance does not ...

In al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, nine-year-old Issa Ahmed lives in a tent on the rubble of his home. Months ...