Pediatric Allergy

As peak asthma month begins, school resumes, and the season for environmental allergens and viruses kicks off, allergists can expect to treat more patients.

The prevalence of food allergy surged between 2010 and 2019 in Japan, increasing 1.7 times among children aged 6 years and younger, according to a study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

SAN ANTONIO — Despite evidence and guidelines, obstacles remain in the prompt introduction of allergenic foods into infant diets, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, told Healio at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

New guidance was established for clinicians in the U.K. in order to implement the use of Palforzia in oral immunotherapy for patients with a peanut allergy, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Research will aim to identify biomarkers that could strengthen and facilitate diagnostic pathways for FPIES.

Since there is so much going on in food allergy studies and care — and so much more that needs to be done — the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research is having three simultaneous conferences this summer, and everyone is invited.

The use of a skin tape strip at age 2 months can identify infants who are at risk for developing food allergy, according to a recent study.

Minnesota families on Medicaid will be able to introduce their infants to common food allergens such as peanut, egg and milk for free through Access For All, a partnership between Home State Health and Ready. Set. Food!

WASHINGTON — Children reporting white race, higher household income and allergic rhinitis were more likely to outgrow food allergy, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Attending daycare early in life had a protective effect against sensitization to perennial aeroallergens, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.