Omalizumab – the brand Xolair – recently became the first medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to… Read more »
Food Allergy
Disney and Pub Sued After Doctor Dies of Severe Allergic Reaction
The husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal reaction after eating at an Irish pub at Walt… Read more »
Xolair for Food Allergies: Cutting Risks and Raising Hopes
The study that led the FDA to approve Xolair as the first treatment of multiple food allergies was unveiled February… Read more »
Neffy Epi Spray: Halted Anaphylaxis in Kids, Fared Well in Hives
The nasal epinephrine sprayer called neffy reversed anaphylaxis in 15 children experiencing a serious reaction to a food allergen. The… Read more »
Texas District Finds Football Allergy Incident Was ‘Not Bullying’
Updated: March 4, 2024. The peanut allergy incident that targeted high school football player Carter Mannon is not classified as… Read more »
FDA Approves Xolair to Avert Severe Food Allergy Reactions
The Food and Drug Administration has approved omalizumab – the brand Xolair – to help those with one or more… Read more »
Uber Eats to Cut Peanut Allergy Clip from Super Bowl Ad: FARE
Updated Feb. 12, 2024: Uber Eats heard the food allergy community. The giant food delivery service edited out an insensitive… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: Valentine’s Meal and Ways to Share the Love
For Valentine’s Day, Megan Lavin of our Megan’s Minute video series, offers clever ways to let kids with food allergies… Read more »
Uber Eats Super Bowl Ad’s Allergy ‘Joke’ Called Out by FARE
[Latest: Following an outcry from the food allergy community, Uber Eats cut the food allergy depiction from its Super Bowl… Read more »
Grieving Colleagues Recall Dancer Órla’s Food Allergy Vigilance
Órla Baxendale was “bold, goofy, caring, hilarious,” says Christine Flores about the 25-year-old, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after… Read more »