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Food Allergy
After Girl’s Fatal Reaction to Toothpaste, Mother Calls for Caution
Warning: This article contains information on a child’s tragic reaction to toothpaste and is not suitable for children. A California… Read more »
Announcing Allergic Living’s Big Digital Evolution and E-Magazine
Dear Allergic Living Readers, I wanted to explain to you that Allergic Living is undergoing a major transformation that will… Read more »
FASTER Act Would Make Food Allergies a Public Health Priority, Add Sesame as Allergen
A U.S. federal bill that includes a package of measures aimed at improving the health and safety of Americans with… Read more »
After Teens Kicked Off Flight for Allergy, Korean Air Stops Serving Peanut Snacks
Updated April 3, 2019: Korean Air Lines has announced that it will stop serving peanuts as in-flight snacks. The move… Read more »
Documentary Airs on Giorgi Tragedy as Advocacy Moves Ahead
Update: California’s Governor signed the Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Act, described below, into law on July 30, 2019. A California PBS… Read more »
FDA Launches Its Review of AR101 Peanut OIT Drug
The FDA is now officially reviewing the biologics license application (BLA) for AR101, the peanut oral immunotherapy drug that underwent… Read more »
Peptide Vaccine for Peanut Allergy Well-Tolerated in First Test
An Australian research team is hopeful that a novel injection therapy will work in peanut allergy. Speaking of her Phase… Read more »
Boiled Peanut Safe and Effective to Use During OIT, Study Finds
Using boiled peanut protein in oral immunotherapy treatment (OIT) is safe and effective, with fewer gastrointestinal symptoms compared to using… Read more »
Long-Term Peanut OIT Has Lasting Benefits, Study Reveals
In a long-term follow-up with 55 peanut-allergic children who had undergone oral or sublingual immunotherapy, 89 percent of patients followed… Read more »