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    Are You Really Allergic to Penicillin? (Update)

    Freakonomics Radio · Jul 17, 2026 · 1 h 05 min
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    Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t. This misdiagnosis costs billions of dollars and causes serious health problems, so why hasn’t it been fixed? We find out in this update of a 2025 episode.

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