<ѻý>Epinephrine Was First an Asthma Treatmentѻý> This mainstay of treatment for severe allergic reactions was once a drug without a disease Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>Here's Why People Think They Developed Food Allergiesѻý> Survey finds that 13% thought genetics were responsible, 27% blamed eating behaviors Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Added Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists Show Benefits in Chronic Urticariaѻý> Off-label use along with antihistamines improved activity, itch, and wheal count scores Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Novel BTK Inhibitor for Chronic Hives Wins in Phase III Trialsѻý> Remibrutinib demonstrated superiority over placebo in both the REMIX-1 and -2 trials Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AI Gets It Mostly Right on Allergy Mythsѻý> ChatGPT sometimes gave opposite answers, and clinicians themselves didn't always agree Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Benefits of Peanut Allergy Skin Patch for Toddlers Grow After First Yearѻý> Open-label extension of EPITOPE trial shows increased tolerance at 24 months Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Peanut Allergy Toothpaste Shows Promise in Phase I Trialѻý> Patients taking the oral mucosal immunotherapy reported only minor adverse effects Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Eosinophilic Esophagitis Risk Linked to Medications in Pregnancy, Infancyѻý> Increased risk observed with antibiotic and acid suppressant use Oct 30, 2023
<ѻý>Investigational BTK Inhibitor Shows Efficacy in Chronic Spontaneous Urticariaѻý> Extension study also showed a good safety profile Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>A Simple Way to Determine if a Patient Is Really Allergic to Penicillinѻý> Delabeling strategy carries little risk, needs minimal testing, and no specialist consult Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Shiitake Mushrooms Caused This Dramatic Rashѻý> Patient's back looked as though it had been flogged: "Once you see it, you don't forget it" Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric EDs Able to Sway Some Families, Clinicians on Penicillin Challengeѻý> Time constraints, fear of reaction among top concerns cited by clinicians Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Nasal Sprays Recalled; 75,000 Kaiser Workers Strike; Healthcare AI May Run Amokѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Displeased With Companies Purposely Adding Sesame to More Foodsѻý> Agency issues updated guidance for limiting cross-contamination in wake of FASTER act Sep 27, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Shoots Down Needle-Free EpiPen Alternative, Requests More Dataѻý> Agency asks drugmaker for a repeat-dose study before approval Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Celiac Disease in Adultsѻý> But biopsy should still remain standard, expert advised Sep 14, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestantѻý> Unanimous vote that the drug is ineffective Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Meta-Analysis Points to Most Effective Topical Treatments for Atopic Dermatitisѻý> Pimecrolimus, tacrolimus, and moderate-potency topical corticosteroids come out on top Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Workѻý> But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues Sep 07, 2023
<ѻý>Climate Change a 'Major Threat' for Respiratory Patients, Experts Warnѻý> ERS statement suggests action for individual physicians with affected patients Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatmentѻý> Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Jeanne Marrazzo Chosen to Succeed Fauci as NIAID Directorѻý> Selection praised by infectious disease groups Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Dataѻý> Constellation of comorbid allergic conditions common among children Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Nixing Food Triggers Could Ease More Eosinophilic GI Disordersѻý> Remission in stomach and duodenum, improved symptoms seen Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Challenge Alone May Be Enough to Rule Out Penicillin Allergyѻý> Faster, cheaper process deemed safe for low-risk patients with questionable allergy label Jul 18, 2023
<ѻý>Infant Egg Allergy Unaffected by Mom's Early Postnatal Dietѻý> Randomized trial shoots down a potential strategy for allergy prevention Jul 10, 2023
<ѻý>Food Allergy Burden Higher in Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americansѻý> Household income also tied to prevalence Jun 14, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs Needle-Free Epinephrine for Anaphylaxisѻý> Choice of alternative route with nasal spray outweighs possible risks, panelists say May 12, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Staff Grapples With Absent Clinical Efficacy Data for Nasal Epinephrineѻý> No precedent for approval of noninjectable epinephrine for anaphylaxis, noted agency reviewers May 10, 2023
<ѻý>Mysterious White Blood Cell Disorder Not Just 'AIDS Without HIV'ѻý> Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia not so heterogenous after all May 03, 2023
<ѻý>'Step-Down' Approach to Baby Formula Shows Benefit for Milk Allergyѻý> After 1 year with extensively hydrolyzed formula, 48% of babies developed immune tolerance Apr 26, 2023
<ѻý>'Enhanced' Eczema Treatment Cut Food Allergy Risk, but at What Cost?ѻý> Early skin treatment in infants reduced weight and height compared with conventional approach Mar 29, 2023
<ѻý>Routine Bronchoscopy May Help Guide Therapies for Severe Asthmaѻý> Procedure helped identify tissue-blood eosinophil mismatch, treatable comorbidities Mar 15, 2023
<ѻý>Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risksѻý> Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome Mar 07, 2023
<ѻý>Very Low-Dose OIT Shows Efficacy for Peanut-Allergic Kidsѻý> Plus, for sesame-allergic kids, oral desensitization effective with crushed sesame seeds, tahini Mar 02, 2023
<ѻý>Avoiding Just This Dietary Trigger Helps Resolve Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻý> Easier alternative to six-food elimination diet shown effective Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Stress-Related COVID Vaccine Reactions May Mimic Anaphylaxisѻý> ISRR may contribute to elevated rate of "allergic" reactions, small study suggests Mar 01, 2023
<ѻý>Peanut-Allergic Kids With Other Food Allergies, Eczema See Responses With EPITѻý> Will epicutaneous immunotherapy be a lower-burden alternative to oral immunotherapy? Feb 28, 2023
<ѻý>Biologics for Asthma: Who Gets Them and Who Uses Them?ѻý> Single-center study finds sluggish prescriptions, but patient-level barriers are also at work Feb 28, 2023