Food Allergy News

The FDA has accepted a supplemental biologics application for the use of omalizumab to reduce allergic reactions due to accidental exposure in patients aged 1 year and older with at least one food allergy, according to a press release.

Two football players at Lake Travis High School in Lake Travis, Texas, have been accused of coating the cleats and uniform of a teammate with a severe peanut allergy in peanut products. The teammate developed hives.

Food allergies affect millions of people around the world, and yet there are still many misconceptions and myths surrounding them.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Black patients with food allergies want to participate in clinical studies, but access is an issue, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Common allergies and immunological conditions may be underdiagnosed by as much as half among patients who face language barriers, according to a poster presentation.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Therapies can help patients with food allergies manage anxiety, with referrals for mental health as needed, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Non-Hispanic Black children with eczema appeared significantly less likely to undergo skin and blood testing to confirm a food allergy compared with white children, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Children with allergies to multiple foods achieved desensitization with a multi-food oral immunotherapy, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Children born to mothers with atopic dermatitis are more prone to develop atopic dermatitis as well as other allergic illnesses, according to a study.