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Allergy & Immunology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in allergy and immunology.

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Efforts Needed to De-Escalate Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD

Clinicians are not always following the guidelines

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Are Second COVID Vax Doses Too Risky After Allergic Reaction to the First?

Mostly no, says military doctor

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HAE Still Drawing Attention From Drugmakers

Two new products show midstage promise in hereditary angioedema

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For Some Food-Allergic Kids (and Parents), Anaphylaxis Isn't the Worst Problem

It's the unnecessary, crippling worry about the possibility of it

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Peanut Allergy Patch Still Looks Good 3 Years Later

Reactions diminish over time in open-label study

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Guidance on Exposing Babies Early to Peanuts Not Catching On

Parents say their docs didn't make a point of recommending it

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Could This Biologic Drug Work in Patients Lacking Its Target?

Bizarre finding with omalizumab

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Progress on Allergies Highlighted at ACAAI

Meeting kicks off Friday

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Mixed Results With Anti-Interleukin Biologics in Asthma

One shows promise; another fails miserably (and mysteriously)

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Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtable

Here's why online meetings can be great

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Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patients

Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study

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Dupilumab Improves Lung Function for Kids With Asthma

Adding monoclonal antibody led to rapid and sustained improvements, study showed

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CHEST 2021: Pandemic Still Dominates 18 Months In

But the rest of respiratory and thoracic medicine gets its due, too

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How Many Deaths Will New Cigarette Warnings Prevent?

Modeling study comes up with big numbers

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Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death

Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting

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No Burgers for Baby to Minimize Asthma Risk

Unexpected consequence seen from "excessive" meat-based foods in infancy

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Good News (Mostly) for Asthma Patients During Pandemic

But could one common drug be problematic?

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Targeting Bacteria in COPD Shows Promise

Great potential seen despite mixed results in two new trials

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Feeling Better in COPD: Simple Solution?

No fancy high-tech drug needed, studies suggest

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'Hot Enough for You?' It's No Joke for COPD Patients

Increased risk of exacerbations with hot weather, study finds

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Second Dose of COVID Vaccine Safe Even After Allergic Reaction

Small study found even those with anaphylaxis following the first dose tolerated the second one

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Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

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House Members Argue for Puerto Rico Coal Plant Shutdown

Plant is releasing toxic coal ash, sickening the nearby community, lawmakers and witnesses say

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Dupixent Improves Lung Function in Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma

VOYAGE phase III trial also showed exacerbation reductions

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Asthma Med Adherence: Do High Insurance Deductibles Make a Difference?

Study findings may surprise you

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Nix Nut-Free Classrooms, New Allergy Guidelines Urge

Focus on management, training rather than food bans, international panel says

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Minority Participation in Food Allergy Trials Remains Low

Increasing participation is a significant unmet challenge, researcher says

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No Special Risk for Severe COVID in Asthma

Indeed, could it be actually protective?

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More Support for Early Peanut Intro to Reduce Allergy Risk

"Dramatic" decline in prevalence after feeding shift in Australia, study shows

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Is Asthma Tx a Breath of Fresh Air for Early COVID-19 Patients?

Markedly reduced hospitalizations with inhaled steroid in small, open-label trial

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CDC: Anaphylaxis Rate With COVID Vax 10 Times Greater Than for Flu Shots

But events still rare and nonfatal, and benefits outweigh risks, officials say

CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccination

Casts wider net on allergic reactions to vaccine components

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Promising Peanut Allergy Treatments Hit Snags in 2020

COVID-19 interrupts Palforzia rollout; FDA slams door on competitor's patch therapy

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Most Allergic Reactions Not Enough to Nix COVID-19 Vaccine

More observation may be all that's required, even among those with history of severe reactions

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Food Allergy Differences Among Black, White Kids

Higher prevalence of wheat, soy, and seafood allergies in Black children

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More Evidence for Ligelizumab in Chronic Hives

Anti-IgE drug showed improved activity in omalizumab-treated patients with inadequate symptom control

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Novel Biologic Effective for Both Allergic, Non-Allergic Asthma

Reduced exacerbations, improved lung function

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NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorder

These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation

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Xolair Holds Up for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Polyps

No new safety signals in open-label extension trial of POLYP studies

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Voice-Based Screening Predicts Lung Function

Technique may prove useful for monitoring chronic respiratory disease

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