Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The emergence of telemedicine has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. HD Live! sat down with Rujuta Saksena, M.D., an oncologist at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, and Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston, to discuss the future of telemedicine and its impact on health care.
Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For surgical and nonsurgical specialists, sex differences in income vary with the proportion of male physicians in a practice, according to a study published online July 30 in The BMJ.
Postmarketing Surveillance Helps Identify Vaccine Safety Issues
TUESDAY, July 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A review of all safety-related labeling changes for FDA-approved vaccines during a 20-year period shows vaccines are largely safe, and many of the safety issues are identified through postmarketing surveillance, according to a study published online July 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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CDC Guidance Issued for Testing, Management of HCP Exposed to Hep C
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance report, published in the July 24 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, recommendations are presented for testing and clinical management of health care personnel (HCP) exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Financial Health of Hospitals ‘Dire’ Due to COVID-19
THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 continues to cause financial peril for U.S. hospitals, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
U.K. Study Looks at Stepping Down Meds in Stable Asthma
TUESDAY, July 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Asthma patients are increasingly prescribed higher levels of treatment, and few patients step down medications, according to a study published online July 21 in PLOS Medicine.
Few Pediatricians Putting Peanut Allergy Guidelines Into Practice
THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most pediatricians are aware of the 2017 Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States, but less than one-third are fully implementing them, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Physical Distancing Interventions Cut Incidence of COVID-19
Exacerbation Risk Profiles Vary With House Dust Mite Sensitization in Pediatric Asthma 
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Prevalence May Be Higher Than Thought in Pediatric Patients With Asthma 
Real-Time Pollen Data Perceived as Valuable Among Some With Seasonal Allergies 
C-Section, Maternal History of Allergic Diseases Linked to Allergic Rhinitis in Offspring 
Glyphosate Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Preterm Birth 
Family-Based Behavioral Treatment Improves Child Weight Outcomes 
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome More Prevalent Than Previously Estimated 
Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods in Early Childhood Linked to Brain Development 
