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Peanut desensitization plummets 1 month after avoiding exposure
The findings “underscore the fact that the desensitization achieved with peanut oral immunotherapy is a transient immune state.”
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Infant milk allergy guidelines promote overdiagnosis, study says
Nearly three-fourths (74%) of participants reported at least two mild-to-moderate symptoms; 9% reported at least two severe symptoms in at least 1...
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New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows...
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AHA challenges diet doctor’s study alleging COVID vax risks
The association attached an ‘expression of concern’ to an abstract with controversial claims about the safety of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines that...
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Baked milk immunotherapy may help children with cow’s milk allergy
The new trial stood out from prior research by using lower starting doses and a more gradual dose escalation of extensively heated milk.
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More tools for the COVID toolbox
The Emergency Use Authorization authorized use of specific monoclonal antibodies for individuals 12 years and above with a minimum weight of 40 kg...
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Fast foods contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals
“There’s very limited research out there to understand the human health effects” of DEHT in food.
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Breast milk of COVID-19–infected mothers helps build infant’s immune defenses
Children born to mothers infected with the COVID-19 virus were able to develop their own immune defenses via their mother’s breast milk.
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Early peanut feeding guidelines still not reaching families
“Despite strong evidence that early introduction of peanut within the first year of life can prevent the development of peanut allergy, this...
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Most infant formula trials lack transparency, carry high risk of bias: Systematic review
The international team of investigators suggested “some trials might have a marketing aim and no robust scientific aim,” concluding “much of the...
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Even one vaccinated member can cut family’s COVID risk
Study findings may be particularly welcome in regions of the world where vaccination rates are very low, according to investigators.