As warming spring temperatures encourage Americans to gather outside, the air can be particularly brutal for those who suffer from allergies. Elevated pollen counts can cause a slew of symptoms including itching, watering eyes; runny noses; sneezing; and coughing. Meteorologists and allergists say that, with climate change, allergies are getting worse and worse every year – … Read more
A new blood test promises to diagnose food allergies more accurately and offer a safer alternative to current testing practices. A trial by doctors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London has found that the test — called the basophil activation test (BAT) — is close to 100 per cent accurate at spotting nut … Read more
A new blood test promises to diagnose food allergies more accurately and offer a safer alternative to current testing practices. A trial by doctors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London has found that the test — called the basophil activation test (BAT) — is close to 100 per cent accurate at spotting nut … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Peanut allergies could get the brush off in toothpaste trial By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 27 March 2021 Scientists are testing whether a toothpaste could help to protect people who suffer from peanut allergies. New York-based drugs firm Intrommune Therapeutics has enrolled 32 peanut-allergic … Read more
Severe allergies should be added to the list of possible side effects of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccination, the EU’s drug regulator said. The development comes after 41 reports of possible anaphylaxis were detected in the UK, with likely links to the vaccination. Severe allergic reaction is listed as ‘not known’ under possible side effects of the AstraZeneca jab … Read more
Noal Gallagher has revealed his family’s pet cat Boots has become a ‘pain in the a**e.’ The Oasis hitmaker, 53, said that even though two members of his family are allergic to the feline, he’s forever met with rejection when he suggests getting rid of it. It comes after Noel’s brother Liam took to Instagram … Read more
Eating peanuts that have been boiled in water could cut the risk of life-threatening reactions in those who are allergic, according to researchers at Imperial College London, who are now testing the approach in a trial. Boiling peanuts for 20 to 30 minutes washes out some of the proteins that can trigger often fatal responses — … Read more
The severe allergic reactions suffered by two UK health care workers who got Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine yesterday are ‘of some concern,’ Dr Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday afternoon. During a Harvard University forum hosted by CNN’s Dr Sanjay Gupta, Dr Fauci did not seem particularly shocked that these reactions occurred, but he did warn that … Read more
Face masks can trigger bouts of ECZEMA in people with sensitive skin and allergies, study warns Medics discuss the case of a a 60-year-old man with a history of skin allergies Reported to his doctors with eczema on his face and could not identify the issue Doctors realised the flare-ups are at the same place … Read more
Babies born through caesarean sections have more than double the risk of early childhood asthma and allergies, a new study claims. In a study of 700 children, US researchers have found a link between babies born by a caesarean (C-section) and having asthma and allergies at the age of six years. A caesarean – a … Read more