Category: allergic reaction

FDA Committee Recommends Epinephrine Nasal Spray for Severe Allergic Reactions

May 12, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted on May 11 to recommend an epinephrine nasal spray product for the treatment of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. The 22-member advisory committee voted 16–6 to recommend approval of the 2 milligram epinephrine saline-based spray, marketed as Neffy, for adults. It voted 17–5 to recommend the…

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Experts Find Gene Mechanism for Peanut Allergy Remission, Potential Uses for Other Allergies

May 26, 2022
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Researchers from the Murdoch Institute have identified the genetic mechanism behind their peanut allergy remission therapy, with the potential for it to be applicable across other allergies. “What we found was profound differences in network connectivity patterns between children who were allergic and those who were in remission,” said lead researcher Dr. Mimi Tang on…

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Crocodile Meat Can Trigger Anaphylaxis in Fish-Allergic Individuals, Experts Warn

May 20, 2022
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A study conducted by James Cook University has found that crocodile meat can trigger dangerous allergic responses if consumed by people that are allergic to fish. “Fish allergy affects up to three percent of the general population and frequently results in life-threatening anaphylaxis,” said lead researcher Dr Thimos Reuthers. Crocodile meats are typically considered to…

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Orange County Health Officials Pull Vaccine Lot Due to Possible Side Effects

January 19, 2021
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Orange County, California, health officials are suspending the use of a Moderna COVID-19 lot following reports of possible adverse side effects. The move was under the directive of the California Department of Public Health, which recommended providers stop using lot 041L20A of the vaccine due to an ongoing investigation into possible allergic reactions. California’s top…

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Severe Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Occurring at Higher Rate Than Flu Shots

January 6, 2021
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Severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines are happening at a higher rate than adverse reactions to flu vaccines, federal health officials said on Jan. 6. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the reactions, known as anaphylaxis, are happening at a rate of 11.1 per million vaccinations. With flu vaccines,…

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