Mold

The indoor mycobiomes at Norwegian daycare centers included considerably more yeasts and molds than the outdoor areas around them, according to a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

As climate change continues to impact the planet, events such as flooding and extreme heat will exacerbate symptoms for patients with allergies and asthma.

As climate change impacts patients with allergies and asthma, experts from the CDC offered recommendations and resources for allergists and immunologists to improve care in a report published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Mucor levels in urban homes where youth resided predicted difficult-to-control asthma, and these levels appeared more likely in homes with window air conditioning units, according to a study.

Residential moisture and mold exposure during infancy appeared associated with higher fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels at 6 years of age, according to research published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.