Food Allergy News

Variations in gut microbiota between Black children and white children may have a role in higher rates of asthma among Black children who have food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that requires the state’s commissioner of health to provide written information on how to recognize anaphylaxis and use epinephrine autoinjectors to the state’s teachers.

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to ARS Pharma concerning its new drug application for neffy epinephrine nasal spray, according to a press release from the company.

Adults with eosinophilic esophagitis often failed to return to their specialist for timely follow-up care, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Maternal omega-3 supplementation contributed to decreases in risks for food allergy among infants, including egg and peanut sensitization, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Infants with more mature microbiota had less allergy-related wheeze or asthma in early childhood, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Every day, patients bring me results of broad panels of tests. Some are validated tests, whereas others are tests that have little to no real clinical data to support their use.

Infants with immature gut microbiota faced greater risks for developing atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy and allergic rhinitis by age 5 years, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Patients experienced smaller skin test wheal responses due to reduced levels of content in recently recalled peanut allergen extract, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in August.