Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

A man with a life-threatening peanut allergy is living a near-normal life after taking part in a “life-changing” study which gradually saw him exposed to nuts. Richard Lassiter’s allergy is so severe ...

People who had previously associated peanuts with “fear and death” are now eating them with breakfast after undergoing the treatment programme to desensitise them, at Guy’s and St Thomas ...

Richard Lassiter says his peanut allergy is so severe that he has been admitted to hospital on multiple occasions after accidentally eating peanuts. The 44-year-old recalled a "terrifying" episode ...

"She brought a little bag of pistachios when she stayed at my house one time and started shelling and eating them in my living room after my daughter went to sleep. She [also] bought peanut M&Ms ...

Health experts recommend consuming peanuts in moderation, with an optimal serving size being 1 ounce, or approximately 35 peanuts, per day. According to the health news platform WebMD, this portion ...

Chris Brookes-Smith, 28, was diagnosed as a baby and had always associated the “smell of peanuts with fear and death”. But he can now safely tolerate eating them after joining the first ...

Chris Brookes-Smith, 28, used to live in fear of dying from eating even the smallest trace of peanut. Ten years ago he had his worst allergic reaction after ordering a curry at a local Indian ...