To provide better protection for consumers who have food allergies, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a major change in the way nutrition labels on packaged foods communicate about potential food allergy risks due to cross-contact. In place of current allergen advisory statements, the FDA is considering use of a standardized […]
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California has become the first state in the US to require written notification of the nine major food allergens in restaurant menu ingredient descriptions. The Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences (ADDE) Act (Senate Bill SB 68), which will go into effect on July 1, 2026, applies to restaurants that have at least one location in […]
Twenty-five to 50% of healthy infants born at term are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the first year of life. Now, analyzing data from more than 24,000 patients, scientists have discovered evidence that infection with RSV early in infancy may significantly increase the risk of developing childhood asthma, particularly for children with one […]
A significant challenge for pediatric asthma patients lies in generating the proper inspiratory flow required for effective drug delivery from dry powder inhalers. Furthermore, there are currently no devices available to assist these patients. In response, we propose a novel adaptor named the FlowMate®, which features a delay-and-release mechanism. It aims to ensure consistent and […]
Pathways linking the brain, immune system and lungs may drive stress-induced increases in disease severity and provide new targets to improve the management of asthma. Findings from the University of Wisconsin, Madison included elevated stress responses associated with greater airway expression of the inflammatory protein interleukin-23A in the Th17 immune pathway. Scientists suggested drugs to […]
Researchers at the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute have developed a passive digital marker to more accurately predict which children would later be diagnosed with asthma between 4 and 11 years of age. The Indiana researchers hope to improve the early detection of asthma risk in high-risk children, allowing for […]
In 2017, 3-year-old Elijah Silvera tragically died after having an anaphylactic reaction at his child care facility in New York state. Although the facility had documentation of his life-threatening dairy allergy and additional allergies, he was fed a grilled cheese sandwich. The facility then failed to follow emergency protocols to treat anaphylaxis. In response, his […]
In asthma diagnosis, data from spirometry testing of patients is used in conjunction with reference equations to determine the degree and severity of a patient’s case. Those equations adjust for parameters such as age, sex and height. Until recently, they have also—mistakenly—adjusted for race “based on the flawed premise that racial groups have innate differences […]
To address a lack of allergy data to guide decision-making in diagnosis and treatment for Asian Americans, researchers from Stanford University and Sutter Health conducted one of the first studies of subgroups of Asian American children under age 18. Using nearly 500,000 electronic health records, they determined rates, in aggregate and by subgroup, for four […]
In Sub-Saharan Africa, asthma is now the second most common cause of chronic respiratory deaths in the overall population. To assess asthma prevalence and severity among adolescents, researchers conducted a two-part, multi-country, school-based, cross-sectional study. Findings showed a large proportion of adolescents with symptoms of severe asthma are not receiving formal diagnoses and therapy. Almost half […]