Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for sesame allergy is safe and effective, with 71 percent of kids reaching a maintenance dose and… Read more »
Author: Jenifer Goodwin
‘Very Low-Dose’ Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Helps Desensitize
Oral immunotherapy using even very small amounts of peanut helps with desensitization and protecting from reactions due to accidental ingestion,… Read more »
Study Shows Skin Water Loss Can Predict Anaphylaxis in an Allergy Challenge
Oral food challenges are a highly accurate way of confirming whether or not someone has a food allergy. But many… Read more »
Allergy Mom Reflects on 3 Tragedies – and Vulnerability
Trigger warning: this opinion article references three recent food allergy tragedies. Post may not be suitable for some, including children.… Read more »
Epinephrine Nasal Spray Ready for FDA; Epi Film Makes Progress
Updated May 12, 2023 – A needle-free alternative to the epinephrine auto-injector has taken a crucial step forward with the… Read more »
Brilliant, Beloved College Student Dies of Nut Allergy Reaction
A college student described as a natural leader, brilliant, and much loved by his classmates and teachers has died after… Read more »
Odd Anaphylaxis: Pollen in a Scrape; Shrimp Plus Dust Mite Shots
Allergists have recently come across two odd causes for anaphylaxis. While both cases are distinct, each involves a combination of… Read more »
Allergy News: Sex as Asthma Trigger; Schools and Stock Inhalers
Heavy Breathing During Sex? Might Be Asthma If you’re feeling breathless during sex, hope that it’s because you’re feeling amorous,… Read more »
Half of Food-Allergic Adults Have Never Been Prescribed an Auto-Injector
Only half of adults with a food allergy have ever been prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector, a new survey finds. Only… Read more »
Allergy-Related Death of Cannabis Worker Sparks Concerns
A woman who collapsed and died after an asthma attack in an indoor marijuana cultivation facility is the first-known allergy-related… Read more »