hypersensitivity
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Xofluza can be taken by anyone age 5 or older, but isn’t recommended for pregnant or breast-feeding mothers, or those with a known hypersensitivity to baloxavir marboxil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
People with severe ME can be in constant pain, have hypersensitivity to touch and light, feel extremely weak and sometimes have difficulty speaking or swallowing.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
This hypersensitivity results in exaggerated or dampened responses to common sensory stimuli such as sound, light, and touch, which leads to considerable stress and further social withdrawal.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
Food allergy symptoms that are not mediated by IgE are usually delayed reactions and called food intolerances or hypersensitivity.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
Now, scientists are linking this hypersensitivity to specific inflammatory chemicals and receptors on airway nerves.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 25, 2024
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