Allergy/Asthma News

Infants who ate a more diverse diet during their first year had lower risk for allergic diseases during their second year, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Among children with asthma, social risk interventions were associated with decreased asthma-related ED visits and hospitalizations, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

The holidays may be festive for many people, but families with allergies and asthma struggle with potential triggers as they visit with loved ones. Their doctors, however, can help them prepare for these risks.

Researchers identified asthma as a risk factor for hospitalization among children who had COVID-19, but not for worse COVID-19 outcomes, according to a nested case-control study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

This year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting featured a variety of studies, lectures and discussions on important topics and trends in the field.

The traditional calendar dates for spring, summer, winter and fall did not correlate with asthma seasons, which often are driven by air pollution, according to research conducted in South Carolina and published in PLOS One.

A panel of experts has compiled 10 tips to help physicians, patients and their families optimize the use of the oral immunotherapy Palforzia — the first FDA-approved treatment for peanut allergy in children aged 4 to 17 years.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute awarded a $12 million grant to a group of researchers pursuing personalized therapeutics for severe asthma, according to a press release.

The international Milk Allergy in Primary Care guidelines may promote overdiagnosis by labeling normal infant symptoms as possible cow’s milk allergy, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Most individuals with onset of allergic sensitization when aged 8 years or younger developed asthma or rhinitis before young adulthood, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.