If parents are willing to introduce peanut to a baby under six months old, they’re then far more likely also… Read more »
Food Allergy News
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 »
Mast Cell Disorder Patients Tolerating COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines can be tolerated by most patients with confirmed mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), according to a study that… Read more »
In Toddlers, OIT Can Lead to Peanut Allergy Remission: Study
Treatment of young toddlers with peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) may be the key to inducing remission of peanut allergy, a… Read more »
Severe Snack Reaction: A Teen’s Trauma and Food Allergy Lawsuit
“Hey mom, we have a problem. This has nuts in it,” said Trevor Gartman, then 16, from the backseat of… Read more »
Girl with Milk Allergy Dies of Severe Reaction Related to Desensitization
Brooklyn Secor lit up the room with her huge smile and bright blue eyes. The 9-year-old enjoyed gymnastics and making… Read more »
Swift Sesame Labeling Needed to Halt Sesame Allergy Reactions
Food manufacturers have until January 2023 to comply with a new law requiring them to list “sesame” on packaged food… Read more »
EpiPen Lawsuit Settlement: Bulk of Award Goes to Insurers, Lawyers
A U.S. District Court judge gave final approval in November 2021 to a $345 million settlement with Pfizer Inc. and… Read more »
COVID-19 Shot Safe for Most PEG Allergy; Latinos See Asthma Flares
PEG Allergy? You Likely Can Get the Vaccine People with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) allergy appear to be able to… Read more »