The emotional weight of raising a young child with peanut allergy is real and well-documented. Research consistently shows that food… Read more »
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Palforzia OIT to End: What It Means for Food Allergy Patients
When the Food and Drug Administration made Palforzia the first-ever approved food allergy treatment in 2020, allergists hailed the news… Read more »
Viaskin Peanut Patch to Go Before FDA; Infant Study Planned
After three years of treatment, 71 percent of toddlers using the Viaskin Peanut Patch could eat up to three or… Read more »
Orla Tragedy Lawsuit Calls Grocer’s Systems ‘Broken, Dangerous’
Attorneys are taking aim at the allergen labeling systems at grocer Stew Leonard’s in a lawsuit over Órla Baxendale’s fatal… Read more »
Gio’s Law Would Equip Police Across U.S. with Epi Devices
New legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress would provide epinephrine access and training to law enforcement officers through a federal… Read more »
Grad Timmy Howard’s Peanut Allergy Tragedy: Lost Him ‘So Fast’
A week after celebrating their son’s college graduation, Patty and Tim Howard were holding the 22-year-old in their arms as… Read more »
Allergy Tragedy in Rome: Was Restaurant to Blame?
Updated April 17: An American college student on a study trip to Italy has sadly died of a severe anaphylactic… Read more »
After Stopping Xolair, Kids Could Eat Some Allergenic Foods
A big question since Xolair was approved is whether it allows kids with food allergies to safely eat their allergenic… Read more »
Big Variation in Peanut Products Could Impact Allergy Tests, OIT
Food products such as roasted peanuts, peanut M&Ms, and peanut butter vary widely in their protein content – not just… Read more »
Trying Pistachio OIT First May Ease Cashew Desensitization
First undergoing oral immunotherapy (OIT) for pistachio may ease cashew OIT in those with allergies to both, a new study… Read more »