Most recent by Christopher M. Warren, PhD
Allergic reactions rare during commercial flights
Approximately 2% to 3% of in-flight medical events are due to allergic reactions, with approximately 0.7 reactions per million passengers, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Q&A: Worries about food allergies increase during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic provoked anxiety across the nation for many reasons, but patients with food allergies faced increases in very specific fears, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Evaluation prompted by other food allergies may reveal latent sesame allergy
PHOENIX — Many sesame-allergic patients only underwent testing for sesame allergy after having been diagnosed with other food allergies, with just one-third of patients having had a prior reaction to sesame, according to study results.
Baked milk oral immunotherapy proves safe, effective
Most patients with severe cow’s milk allergy can be safely desensitized to substantial levels of baked milk through baked milk oral immunotherapy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.