Allergy/Asthma

Indoor metabolites and chemicals may be more accurate indicators of risks for childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis than the indoor microbiome, according to a study published in Eco-Environment and Health.

Food Allergy Research & Education concluded its 2023 fundraising campaign for its research and education efforts with more than $1 million.

Cases of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome induced by peanuts increased at a pediatric allergy practice between 2015 and 2023, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Among adolescents, increases in average rain or snowfall over a week resulted in heightened fractional exhaled nitric oxide, signaling airway inflammation, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Asian American children displayed unique food allergy outcomes in a study comparing them with children of other races, possibly due to socioeconomic conditions, according to a poster presented here.

Patients with asthma can use a stethoscope augmented with artificial intelligence to monitor their exacerbations at home and provide reliable data to their physicians, according to a study published in Annals of Family Medicine.

Two football players at Lake Travis High School in Lake Travis, Texas, have been accused of coating the cleats and uniform of a teammate with a severe peanut allergy in peanut products. The teammate developed hives.

A primary care network reduced asthma related ED visits among its patients by one-third over the course of a decade by implementing a five-component intervention, according to study results published in Pediatrics.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Non-Hispanic Black children with eczema appeared significantly less likely to undergo skin and blood testing to confirm a food allergy compared with white children, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

Children with asthma were more likely to be hospitalized for asthma-related health issues if their caregiver had a non-English language preference, according to a study published in Pediatrics.