The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis in patients 12 and up in May 2022. This… Read more »
Author: Gwen Smith
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »
Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies of Severe Reaction that Began at School
At Allergic Living, we’re saddened to report that Jagger Shaw, 14, has died of anaphlaxis. The teen from Papillion, Nebraska,… Read more »
For Food Allergy Awareness Week: Making the Invisible So Visible
Let’s face it, those of us with multiple food allergies don’t stand out in a crowd. We don’t look obviously… Read more »
Extra Inhaler Strategy Cut Asthma Attacks for Black, Latinx Adults
With asthma, it’s well-known that Black and Latinx populations in the United States bear a disproportionate level of disease burden.… Read more »
Parents Who Feed Peanut to Babies Willing to Try Other Allergens Too
If parents are willing to introduce peanut to a baby under six months old, they’re then far more likely also… Read more »
Dupilumab Shows Success in EoE, Leading to Hopes for Approval
EoE patients on the biologic drug dupilumab in a Phase 3 trial showed significant symptom improvement by six months of… Read more »
OIT and Food Ladder Precautions: Statement Follows Milk Allergy Tragedy
Canadian and British allergist societies have issued a statement setting out precautions and patient selection considerations that are important for… Read more »
The Changemakers: Working Tirelessly for Those with Food Allergies
Let us tell you the stories of the individuals behind three small food allergy nonprofits that are making a big difference.… Read more »
Illinois Gov. Signs Elijah’s Law, Protecting Allergic Kids in Daycare, School
With the signature of Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois on August 20 became the second state to pass an Elijah’s Law… Read more »