Latest Allergy News
Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The costs of oral and injectable brand-name drugs increased from 2008 to 2016, with most of the increase due to existing drugs, while new drugs accounted for cost increases in specialty and generic drugs, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.
ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
About 11 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Food Allergy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly 11 percent of U.S. adults are estimated to be food-allergic, but 19 percent believe they have a food allergy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
High Intake of Eggs, Peanuts in Pregnancy Does Not Lower Allergy Risk
Distinct Skin Microbiome Features Emerge Before Atopic Disease Onset in Infants
Omalizumab, Multiallergen OIT Both Viable for Multifood Allergy Treatment
CDC: Seroprevalence of Alpha-Gal IgE Antibodies Highest in States With Elevated Case Counts
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Elevated in Pediatric Chest Tightness Variant Asthma
Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Press-Needle Therapy Shows Potential for Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis