Many parents recognize the signs of allergies in their children, including itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat. And while the cause of allergies is often clear, sometimes moms and dads ...

When a child experiences adverse reactions after eating certain foods, determining whether these symptoms stem from true allergies requires careful investigation. Food allergies affect approximately 8 ...

We consulted Dr Adam Fox, an allergy specialist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, on whether any of these tests were useful ...

What is the earliest reasonable age to achieve adequate allergy testing results? Is radioallergosorbent test (RAST) equivalent to skin testing at an early age? For immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients are influenced by extreme stories they see on social media. Testing children with atopic dermatitis for ...

Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from ...

The use of virtual reality (VR) during skin prick testing (SPT) significantly reduced procedural anxiety, fear, and pain in children while achieving 100% compliance compared with standard care.

Allergies can be minor or life-threatening, and current diagnostic blood tests are not always adequate for determining which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study involving an oral allergen challenge revealed promising results for a sublingual epinephrine strip, a ...

Halloween is meant to be a scary night populated with ghosts, vampires, and this year, Elphaba and Glinda from the movie Wicked. But some children face food allergies and might need to pass on the ...

The air inside your home can affect your kid’s allergy symptoms just as much as being outside. A high quality, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) air purifier can help reduce the presence of ...