Drug/Insect/Latex News

Patients with a history of mild to moderate hypersensitivity reactions to taxanes safely received the mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

A history-based risk stratification of cephalosporin allergy labels appeared feasible when using the validated criteria for penicillin allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

An excess of biotin can result in false-negative allergen-specific IgE results during the one-step biotin-streptavidin-based IMMULITE-2000 assay, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

A single therapeutic dose administered on the first day of a drug provocation test could be safe in diagnosing mild nonimmediate reactions to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Allison C. Ramsey, MD, has a busy schedule. In addition to being an allergist and clinical immunologist for Rochester Regional Health, she is a clinical assistant professor at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Douglas H. Jones, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, said his favorite aspect of being an allergist is the opportunity he has to make a significant impact on somebody’s quality of life.

New research identified cross-reactivity between tick proteins and wasp venom, with more than half of a cohort of tick-bitten patients with alpha-gal syndrome also sensitized to wasp venom, according to study results.

Leading specialists in allergy, asthma and immunology have formed Healio Allergy/Asthma’s Peer Perspective Board to help guide coverage and provide their expert take on the latest advances in the field.

By including more clinically relevant alerts and improving usability, practices can better facilitate drug allergy screening in their clinical decision support systems, according to a published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Pregnant women with a history of penicillin allergy safely passed direct oral challenges for amoxicillin without preceding skin testing, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.