Infant Anaphylaxis Most Commonly Triggered By Food

In a recent study, researchers sought to explore the causes, clinical features, and severity of infant anaphylaxis.

Podcast: Diagnosing Marijuana Allergy

Dr William Silvers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine explains Cannabis sativa allergy - clinical manifestations, diagnosis options, misconceptions, and cases he has seen in his own practice. He recently discussed this topic during the session, “Cannabis: What the Allergist Needs to Know About Marijuana: Medical and Recreational” at the ACAAI 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Q&A: What Clinicians Should Know About the Oral Food Challenge

Dr David Stukus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital sheds light on administering the oral food challenge to infants and toddlers, including who should perform OFCs, when they should be considered, common misconceptions, and how to reassure parents of young children.

How Prevalent is Milk Allergy in Young Children?

New research presented at the 2018 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting provided updated statistics on the current prevalence of milk allergy in children aged 5 years or younger.

Oral Immunotherapy Desensitizes Children With Peanut Allergy

In a recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of treatment with a peanut-derived investigational biologic oral immunotherapy drug to reduce sensitivity in children and adolescents with severe peanut allergy.

New Expert Guideline Published on Treating Pediatric Asthma

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has published the Pediatric Asthma Yardstick, a new expert guideline to help clinicians determine when and how asthma therapy needs to be stepped up in children from infants to adolescents.

ACAAI 2017 Coverage

Penicillin Allergy Is Often Overreported

A majority of patients who were supposedly allergic to penicillin had negative responses to penicillin skin testing (PST), according to a recent study.

Half of Food Allergies Do Not Appear Until Adulthood

Approximately half of adults with food allergies developed their allergy in adulthood, according to a recent study.