An afternoon session at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting focused on key updates in pediatric anaphylaxis from the past year as seen in published data.

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

New research suggests that giving antihistamine medicine to a child experiencing anaphylaxis—a sudden and severe allergic reaction that can quickly be fatal—usually does more harm than good by ...

A new law aimed at protecting allergy sufferers will require all food businesses in England to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food. The legislation has been dubbed “Natasha’s Law”, ...

Misinformation and outdated protocols contribute to the suboptimal management of anaphylaxis by patients and healthcare professionals, based on data from two new studies presented at the American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although current guidelines recommend calls to emergency medical services and ED visits in response to ...

Folks nervous about administering a rescue shot for anaphylaxis finally have a new alternative in a nasal spray. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it has approved neffy, ...

Three G protein–coupled receptors, the cysteinyl leukotriene receptors 1, 2, and 3 (CysLTR1, CysLTR2, and CysLTR3), mediate the effects of the cysteinyl leukotrienes in vivo. (Each receptor has a ...

Angioedema and anaphylaxis are two different conditions, but they share many of the same triggers and symptoms. Angioedema is swelling in the tissues underneath the skin. It’s marked by sudden changes ...

The diagnosis of anaphylaxis can be tricky, especially in the absence of known triggers and when other conditions, such as urticaria and asthma, mimic aspects of the reaction. Biomarkers can help to ...

neffy is the first epinephrine product approved for use out of a hospital setting in China for adults and children (>30 kg) living with severe allergic reactions Pediatrix Therapeutics, which has a ...