Are Your Patients' Allergies Worsening? Climate Change May Be at Play
(MedPage Today) -- 'Tis the season of warmer temperatures, blue skies, and the slow shedding of layers. While I, like many others, welcome this warmer weather, I am also weary of how unseasonably warm the winter has been. This past January was... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - March 17, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Walmart nuts RECALLED in 30 US states over potentially fatal allergies
An in-store brand of Walmart's 'honey roasted' cashews have been recalled in 30 US states and from their online retail site due to the risk of potentially fatal allergies. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the notice Wednesday, warning consumers that 'a limited amount' of 8.25 oz…#walmart #fda #vermont #johnbsanfilipposon #squirrelbrand #southernstylenuts #jbss #upc #annalsofallergy #mayoclinic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Fraudsters. Liars. Perjurers. Felons. Grifters. Stooges. Imbeciles. Murderers. When it comes to describing scientists whose peer-reviewed studies suggest the COVID-19 virus made a natural jump from animals to humans, molecular biologist Richard Ebright and microbiologist Bryce Nickels have used some very harsh language. On X (formerly Twitter), where the two scientists from Rutgers University are a constant presence, they have even compared fellow researchers to Nazi war criminals and the genocidal Cambodian dictator Pol Pot.
But now, their targets have had enough. A dozen scientists filed a
formal complaint
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Source: ScienceNOW - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Xhance Approved by FDA as First and Only Medication Indicated for Treatment of Adults with Chronic Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps
YARDLEY, Pa., March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optinose (NASDAQ:OPTN), a pharmaceutical company focused on patients treated by ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - March 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Prurigo Nodularis: Nemolizumab Efficacy Persists at 52 Weeks Prurigo Nodularis: Nemolizumab Efficacy Persists at 52 Weeks
The encouraging long-term efficacy and safety associated with nemolizumab (IL-31 inhibitor) in prurigo nodularis was supported by a second set of data showing long-term benefit in atopic dermatitis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Most Baby Cleansers Are Not'Allergen-Free,' Study Finds Most Baby Cleansers Are Not'Allergen-Free,' Study Finds
A recent study demonstrated that 94% of top-selling baby cleansers contain allergens, despite having hypoallergenic claims.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Food Allergy Highlights From AAAAI 2024 Food Allergy Highlights From AAAAI 2024
Food allergy highlights from AAAAI 2024 include strong results for omalizumab against multiple food allergens and comparable efficacy for intranasal epinephrine vs injectable anaphylaxis therapy.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None ReCAP Source Type: news
Five Keys to Helping Long-COVID Patients Recover Five Keys to Helping Long-COVID Patients Recover
Certain strategies have proven helpful for sufferers of long COVID as they slowly progress through recovery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing
(MedPage Today) -- For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
AAAAI 2024: The Clinical Impact of New Food Allergy Data AAAAI 2024: The Clinical Impact of New Food Allergy Data
Dr Roxanne C. Oriel describes how updates from AAAI 2024, including the new indication for omalizumab, will directly impact her patients.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None MDAngle Source Type: news
Risk for Preterm Birth Stops Maternal RSV Vaccine Trial Risk for Preterm Birth Stops Maternal RSV Vaccine Trial
With a maternal vaccine already on the market to protect newborns from RSV, the outlook for another looked promising, but latest phase 3 trial of a new candidate is now halted over safety concerns.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
A Deadly Amoeba Is Linked to Neti Pots. Here ’ s What to Know
NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices.
Officials also renewed their warning that extremely rare, but potentially deadly, consequences can come from flushing nasal passages with common tap water.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Older Kids Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Older Kids
A Canadian study suggested that SLIT is safe and effective in older children and teens with multiple food allergies who are at a high risk for severe reaction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Source Type: news
Cincinnati Children's awarded $2.6 million NIH grant, will join the Consortium of Food and Allergy Research
Cincinnati Children ’s Hospital is one of only 10 centers in the United States to be awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to join the Consortium of Food Allergy Research. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Christian LeDuc Source Type: news
Lebrikizumab Found Effective for Patients With AD, SOC Lebrikizumab Found Effective for Patients With AD, SOC
Interim results at 16 weeks were based on 50 adolescents and adults with skin types IV-VI.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
