Allergy/Asthma News

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Later age at natural menopause may be a risk factor for asthma, potentially due to prolonged estrogen exposure, data from a longitudinal study show.

The FDA accepted a new drug application for review of donidalorsen, a prophylactic RNA-targeting drug used to prevent hereditary angioedema attacks in patients aged 12 years and older, according to a press release from Ionis.

BOSTON — Physicians should not hesitate to conduct oral food challenges for infants and toddlers, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

A new feature within the SONU app called SONUCheck allows individuals to check the openness of their nasal passages/congestion in real-time with a voice recording, according to a press release from SoundHealth Inc.

The fire that started at the Marck Industries Recycling Center in Rogers, Arkansas, on Oct. 16 prompted local officials to issue a hazardous smoke warning and advise residents with respiratory problems to shelter indoors.

BOSTON — Patients taking benralizumab experienced more asthma exacerbations than patients taking mepolizumab, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

The CMS finalized cuts to the 2025 physician fee schedule for the fifth year in a row, prompting an urgent call-to-action from the American Academy of Dermatology. HHS, through the CMS, announced the finalization of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Roflumilast cream 0.15% showed high efficacy rates among patients aged 6 years and older with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis, according to a study.

Several tactics, such as community engagement and increased funding, can address systemic racism and the impact it has on childhood asthma outcomes, according to a workshop report in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.