Allergy & Immunology

In a recent study, researchers sought to test the real-world feasibility of a simple test to identify patients who have been mislabeled as allergic to penicillin.

Although numerous studies have examined food allergies in children, little information is available on their prevalence in adults, leading researchers to further explore this issue in a recent study. ...

Previous studies have suggested that atopic dermatitis and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are associated. In a recent study, researchers investigated how to best identify patients with atopic...

Oral immunotherapy may be a possible treatment for food allergies. However, the long-term effects of combined probiotic and oral immunotherapy in individuals with peanut allergy are currently unstudied. ...

In a recent study, researchers investigated the short- and long-term protective benefits of omalizumab in adults with allergic asthma.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital investigated the prevalence of food allergies and intolerances using the electronic health records allergy module.

Expired EpiPens may still remain effective, even many months after their stated expiration date.

Researchers examined outcomes of oral food challenges in patients with tree nut allergies to determine if those with the allergy should avoid all tree nuts.

A study sought to validate that the use of probiotics could help to alleviate hay fever symptoms and improve quality of life during allergy season.

Researchers tried determine whether 2 years of sublingual immunotherapy compared with placebo could improve seasonal allergy symptoms 1 year after treatment.