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- November 20, 2025, 07:38:15 PMA New Worry: Deliberate Food Allergy Disinformation is Now a Threat
"While McMaster University is doing excellent research, they have not developed a cure for food allergies, period, full stop."
"How can you tell it's fake? Every article mentioning research should include a reference to a peer-reviewed journal or a press release from a reputable research organization.... Although this text contains a reference, searching for its source yields no results.
Shortly after publication, Food Allergy Canada issued the following advisory:
It has come to our attention that there is a posting on social media claiming that there is a vaccine for peanut allergy from McMaster University in Hamilton ON that is imminently available. While we had determined that the source appeared to be an AI/Bot generated post, on behalf of the community, Food Allergy Canada reached out to McMaster to confirm that the posting was inaccurate."
"Statement from McMaster University
A post generated by AI incorrectly suggested that an mRNA vaccine for food allergy was developed at McMaster. The publication referenced in the post does not exist. Generative AI may be mixing our long history of advancing allergy research with other publicly available scientific concepts."
"Whether generative AI or a human was responsible, this was a deliberate attempt to post clickbait, and it causes the food allergy community to face a new concern: disinformation. Please remain vigilant, rely only on reputable sources, verify references, and never try a new drug, supplement, or diet without first consulting your doctor."
"While McMaster University is doing excellent research, they have not developed a cure for food allergies, period, full stop."
"How can you tell it's fake? Every article mentioning research should include a reference to a peer-reviewed journal or a press release from a reputable research organization.... Although this text contains a reference, searching for its source yields no results.
Shortly after publication, Food Allergy Canada issued the following advisory:
It has come to our attention that there is a posting on social media claiming that there is a vaccine for peanut allergy from McMaster University in Hamilton ON that is imminently available. While we had determined that the source appeared to be an AI/Bot generated post, on behalf of the community, Food Allergy Canada reached out to McMaster to confirm that the posting was inaccurate."
"Statement from McMaster University
A post generated by AI incorrectly suggested that an mRNA vaccine for food allergy was developed at McMaster. The publication referenced in the post does not exist. Generative AI may be mixing our long history of advancing allergy research with other publicly available scientific concepts."
"Whether generative AI or a human was responsible, this was a deliberate attempt to post clickbait, and it causes the food allergy community to face a new concern: disinformation. Please remain vigilant, rely only on reputable sources, verify references, and never try a new drug, supplement, or diet without first consulting your doctor."