Allergy/Asthma News

Intrinsic factors such as blood type, medical history, allergies and family history contribute to the risk for developing alpha-gal syndrome, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The effects of climate change break down epithelial barriers, enabling pollutants and other materials to penetrate the body and trigger or exacerbate autoimmune diseases, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized standards lowering mercury and toxic metal emissions, as well as carbon pollution from power plants, according to a press release from the agency.

Climate change has resulted in higher pollution levels, more wildfires and warmer temperatures, all of which come together and increase the risk for asthma, according to a paper published in Frontiers in Science.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has updated its Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — or WIC — program, but two food allergy advocacy groups are disappointed with the changes.

At least once a week, Emily L. Weis, MD, MS, says she has a challenging consult or patient interaction in her allergy practice, and she has noticed these situations have been occurring more frequently since the pandemic.

Children living in census tracts with greater environmental injustice experienced poorer asthma outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

AI has been widely discussed in the realm of health care. Like any new technology, it faces barriers in implementation, according to Ronald M. Razmi, MD, cardiologist and cofounder of Zoi Capital.

Dupilumab demonstrated sustained effectiveness across patientreported outcome measures in adult and pediatric individuals with atopic dermatitis, according to a study.

Compared with healthy individuals, having undiagnosed COPD or asthma negatively impacted quality of life and led to higher health care usage, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.