The FDA is considering approval of the AR101 peanut immunotherapy and has asked for more study on the Viaskin Peanut… Read more »
Food Allergy
Can Sleep Loss and Exercise Affect the Severity of a Food Allergy Reaction?
Peanut is a potent allergen, but little is known about the factors that contribute to severe peanut reactions. In soon-to-publish… Read more »
Allergic Living’s Research Highlights from the AAAAI 2019 Conference
At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology held in San Francisco in late February, thousands of allergists and… Read more »
EpiPen Shortage in Canada Has Resolved, Says Pfizer Canada
EpiPen auto-injectors are back in stock in pharmacies across Canada following a year-long intermittent shortage of both the junior and… Read more »
Devastated Mom Speaks Out About 17-year-old’s Death Due to Nut Allergy
“Today, I will leave this hospital without my son,” Kari Wahl, mother of Brandon Cheatham, wrote in a heartbreaking social… Read more »
Sesame Allergy a Significant Health Issue in the United States, Study Reveals
Sesame has emerged as the ninth most common food allergen in the United States, with a new study pegging its… Read more »
Small Study Finds Milk OIT Allergic Reactions Common, Calls for Vigilance
A study of children undergoing milk allergy oral immunotherapy at a Montreal Hospital finds allergic reaction side effects are common,… Read more »
Viaskin Peanut Patch Back on the FDA Approval Track for Fall 2019
The manufacturer of the Viaskin Peanut patch has announced plans to resubmit its biologics license application (BLA) for the therapy… Read more »
Red Meat Allergy: How One Tick Bite Can Upend Your Diet and Your Life
First, Douglas Baker had a severe reaction in which he broke out into full body hives and lost consciousness three… Read more »
Do You Have Red Meat Allergy?
When should I suspect that I’m allergic to alpha-gal?