Doctor who won Ig Nobel prize for kissing study gives inside story

Doctor who won Ig Nobel prize for kissing study gives inside story

Hajime Kimata, who won the 2015 spoof Ig Nobel medicine prize, gives a speech in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 6, 2015, to reveal the inside story of his research. Kimata, who runs an allergy clinic in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, confirmed that 30 minutes of kissing with a lover or spouse behind closed doors while listening to soft music can reduce allergic reactions among atopic and allergic patients. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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