Allergy/Asthma News

Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed signs of reduced immune cells and a change in growth factor patterns in their blood 10 months after infection, according to a study published in Allergy.

Trust in health care diminished dramatically during the pandemic, and it will take multipronged interventions to restore that confidence, according to an expert.

Ambient pollen exposure increases allergy symptom severity, but a lack of exposure threshold may impact pollen warning systems, according to the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The ADAPT OIT program builds peanut tolerance in babies with daily dosing of peanut powder administered by caregivers at home, according to a National Allergy Centre of Excellence and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute press release.

DBV Technologies recently provided updates on its Viaskin Peanut Program for children and toddlers, announcing recruitment for the VITESSE study and progress in the COMFORT Toddlers supplemental safety study.

In his keynote address at this year’s Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit, Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, likened the health care practitioners in the audience to the professional football players he routinely treats.

SAN ANTONIO — The lungs of patients with asthma who smoke begin to resemble those of patients with COPD, which may require changes in treatment, Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, said at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

Airborne pollen may be a major cause of asthma-related ED visits during peak pollen season, but the risk varies by location and plant composition, according to a study published in Environmental Research.

As medical technology quickly evolves, practices in nearly all areas of medicine must frequently evaluate equipment upgrades and new purchases of new technology to stay at the forefront of patient care.

People with penicillin allergies are more likely to have other antibiotic allergies than those without the allergy, according to a study published in Epic Research.