Food Allergy News

The use of a noninvasive skin tape strip at age 2 months can identify infants who are at risk for developing food allergy later, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Kick Ash Products has issued a recall of one of its granola products due to possibly containing undeclared almonds, according to a company announcement shared by the FDA.

Introduced by Delaware Rep. Kimberly Williams (D-19) in January, HB 274 would provide caregivers in the state with at least one peanut and one egg food allergen supplement to reduce the risk of developing these allergies.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has been selected as a recipient of an NIH grant to join the Consortium of Food Allergy Research as a clinical research center.

Healio has compiled March’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

WASHINGTON — Treatment-emergent adverse events with epicutaneous immunotherapy for peanut allergy grew less frequent and severe over 5 years, according to a poster at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Minnesota families on Medicaid will be able to introduce their infants to common food allergens such as peanut, egg and milk for free through Access For All, a partnership between Home State Health and Ready. Set. Food!

WASHINGTON — Children reporting white race, higher household income and allergic rhinitis were more likely to outgrow food allergy, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, and many patients are experiencing classic “hay fever” symptoms including itch, stuffy nose, sneezing and rash as well as eye symptoms.

Babies born during the lockdown of March through May 2020 developed significant differences in their microbiome and less atopic dermatitis compared with babies born prior to this period, according to a study published in Allergy.