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When peanut introduction fails, peanut OIT for infants should be offered as soon as possible via shared decision-making, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Previous studies have demonstrated that peanut OIT is effective and safe for infants, Gilbert T. Chua, MBBS, FHKAM(Paed), clinical assistant professor with the department of

According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has risen to 18 million.

Every summer brings fireworks, pushing the physical dangers and risks of these fiery explosions to the forefront of the conversation. In 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that 66% of firework-related injuries happened around July 4, with 15% of the injuries related to the eyes.

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to set federal air pollution standards for power plants under the Clean Air Act.

Allergic disorders in early childhood significantly increase the risks for ADHD and, to a lesser extent, autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Treating these allergic disorders early and effectively could reduce the development of these neurobehavioral disorders, Shay Nemet, MD, of the allergy and immunology clinic and Neve Or HIV Institute

Black and Hispanic patients with acute myeloid leukemia who resided in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods had a significantly greater risk for mortality than their white counterparts, according to study results published in Blood. “The current study was a foray into understanding and documenting the gaps in leukemia care delivery and was inspired by the collective experiences of leukemia

The prevalence of non-allergic asthma was elevated among successful competitive cross-country skiers compared with the general population due to their intensive training schedule, researchers reported in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.“The prevalence of asthma has not been thoroughly assessed by performance level in cross-country skiers, but one might speculate that asthma is most

The addition of tislelizumab to first-line chemotherapy extended OS among patients with advanced esophageal cancer, according to study results presented at European Society for Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer.The combination conferred a significant survival benefit regardless of PD-L1 status, results of the randomized phase 3 RATIONALE 306 study showed.

Patients who began taking or who switched biologics for severe asthma consistently experienced meaningfully reduced exacerbations, according to a real-world analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. As a result, individual approaches to treatment could improve outcomes, the researchers continued.

The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network Board of Directors has unanimously voted to remove the race coefficient from eGFR equations.Several organizations have called for the removal of the race coefficient because it puts Black patients on the transplant list at a disadvantage. Following the vote by its board, the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) will be implementing a