Food Allergies
IgE-Mediated Allergies
Diagnosis and Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Food Allergies and Allergens
Epidemiology of Food Allergies
Commonality of child food allergies highlight importance of prevention and treatment
Allergic disease affects 40% of school-aged children in Australia and 45% of food allergies among infants persist until age 10 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Top in allergy/asthma: Cannabis harmful with asthma; in-flight allergic reactions are rare
Patients who use cannabis and experience acute asthma attacks had greater risks for mortality and mechanical ventilation, researchers reported.
Top in allergy/asthma: FDA updates cross-contact guidelines; cat allergy lozenge
The FDA has updated its draft guidance for preventing cross-contamination with major food allergens in manufacturing facilities and ensuring that finished products are properly labeled.
NY law requires educational materials about anaphylaxis, autoinjectors for teachers
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that requires the state’s commissioner of health to provide written information on how to recognize anaphylaxis and use epinephrine autoinjectors to the state’s teachers.
VIDEO: Advances in allergy prevention ‘would change the world’
After attending allergy conferences around the world that “sporadically discuss prevention,” Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, decided to organize a meeting specifically focused on the topic.
Top in allergy/asthma: Allergy tolerance; severe food allergy in eosinophilic esophagitis
Many children and adults outgrow their food allergies, recent data show.