News > The mysterious rise of food allergies
The mysterious rise of food allergies
![](https://daisinformaticsassets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/1666971732.jpg)
28/10/2022 09:22 PM | Click to read full article
Food allergies are becoming increasingly common, in children and in adults. People in wealthy countries that spend more time indoors have higher food allergy rates than those spending more time outside. One hot area of research is the pool of microorganisms that live on the skin, in the lungs, and in the gut, what’s known as the microbiome.