Allergy/Asthma

Infants with a diverse diet at age 9 months were less likely to develop food allergy by age 18 months, especially if they had a history of eczema, according to a study published by Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Patients with food allergies face many risks when they dine and travel away from home, but doctors need data to help prioritize and address these dangers.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The production of isocyanate compounds from the environment may explain the increasing prevalence of atopic dermatitis, according to a speaker at Masters of Pediatric Dermatology.

Children with anaphylaxis who received epinephrine before going to the ED were significantly less likely to be admitted to the ICU, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

After Uber Eats sparked controversy last year with a planned Super Bowl commercial that poked fun at anaphylaxis, Food Allergy Research & Education worked with the company to change the ad and promote allergy awareness.

Montelukast does not appear to increase the risk for neuropsychiatric adverse events in children and adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Children with food allergy face a substantial psychosocial burden regardless of their sociodemographic or clinical characteristics, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Two-thirds of toddlers with peanut allergy who used the VIASKIN Peanut patch from DBV Technologies completed an oral food challenge at 36 months without meeting criteria for stopping, according to a webinar held by the company.

Children with asthma who visited an allergy specialist were 21% less likely to visit the ED or be hospitalized compared with children who did not, according to findings published in The Journal of Pediatrics.