Food Allergy News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio exclusive, Douglas H. Jones, MD, discusses two concepts discussed at the American Colleague of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting that are key for practicing pediatricians.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Multi-omic analyses of saliva may improve understanding of what causes immune system-mediated food reactions, according to a presenter at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Allergists should “be curious” and ask every patient about supplements they may be taking, Payel Gupta, MD, FACAAI, said in this Healio exclusive video.

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this video, Aikaterini (Katherine) Anagnostou, MD, PhD, FACAAI, shares key takeaways from the International Food Allergy Symposium of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis may be several times higher among patients with atopic disease than among the general population, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Physicians who treat pregnant patients should refer those with NSAID allergy labels for possible de-labeling, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Most patients at a military medical center with a suspected food allergy passed their oral food challenges, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Access to allergen-free food is difficult for families with food allergies who receive government assistance, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio exclusive, Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, discusses the latest guidance on the early introduction of peanuts to prevent allergy and how this information needs to be better disseminated to the public.