Allergy/Asthma News

Dupilumab led to rapid and sustained improvements in lung function in children aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma and a type 2 inflammatory phenotype, according to new data from the LIBERTY ASTHMA VOYAGE study.

Children with food allergies should be assessed for bullying through multi-item inventories so their caregivers can better protect them from physical, psychological and social dangers, according to a study.

Black and Hispanic individuals and those on Medicaid insurance have the highest risk for uncontrolled asthma, researchers reported at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Researchers in New York City are organizing a community-based approach based on prior successful research to help children and their families learn about and manage asthma symptoms.

Paradoxical bronchospasm is rare and is not generally reported in spirometry test results of U.S. veterans with COPD or asthma, researchers reported at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Ghosts and goblins may be make-believe, but families with food allergies face real dangers at Halloween. Doctors can be proactive in educating families and the community about allergen exposure risks, ensuring all kids can safely have fun.

An intervention involving an educational session and electronic medical record changes resulted in a mean increase of 19.6% in referrals for confirmatory testing among patients with a listed penicillin allergy, data show.

A pharmacist-led intervention may aid in improving inhaler techniques for patients with asthma and COPD and may have a positive impact on health care resource use, according to results of a pilot study published in Respiratory Medicine.

Despite some improvements in asthma outcomes, data from a 2006 to 2018 report show that disparities persisted by demographic characteristics, economic level and geographic location.

Preterm birth appeared to have an inverse association with long-term IgE sensitization, according to a study published in Allergy.