Food Allergy News

Programs that increase access to epinephrine autoinjectors to treat anaphylaxis caused by food allergies, along with training in using them, need to be expanded, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Clinicians should evaluate the psychological needs of patients undergoing OIT for food allergy and recommend support when it is warranted, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

A small cohort of patients who used goat’s milk-containing treatments for inflammatory skin conditions subsequently developed severe goat’s milk allergy, according to a research letter published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sanofi announced that the FDA accepted for priority review a supplemental biologics license application for Dupixent 300 mg for adults and children aged 12 years and older with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Cashew oral immunotherapy desensitized most children with cashew allergy as well as those with a co-allergy to pistachio and had a similar safety profile to other food-related oral immunotherapies, according to a study published in Allergy.

The recently passed federal fiscal year 2022 spending bill includes millions of dollars for research and school-based efforts that address food allergies, and the nonprofit Food Allergy Research & Education team applauds these efforts.

As Healio celebrates National Doctors' Day today, we recognize dedicated physicians we spoke with over the past year about how they are working both in the clinic and beyond to improve allergy, asthma and immunology care.

Children who are bullied because of their food allergies at school saw some relief from their torment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Epinephrine appeared underused in the management of children with seafood-induced anaphylaxis before they reached the hospital, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Breastfeeding mitigated the risks for developing lower respiratory tract infections in infancy and for developing asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.