Allergy/Asthma News

Physician enthusiasm about the role of AI in health care continues to increase, according to an AMA survey.

A group of researchers have created four novel laboratory-developed tests that can distinguish between and subclassify atopic dermatitis and psoriasis in a skin biopsy, according to a press release.

Adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria experienced greater mortality, probably due to increased risks for comorbidities, compared with a control group, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

SAN DIEGO — Getting prior authorization for medications can be a struggle in allergy and asthma care, but creating templates and paying attention to detail can speed up the process and lead to more success, according to a presentation here.

HHS announced a massive restructuring today to comply with an executive order to implement the controversial Department of Government Efficiency’s initiative for workforce optimization.

Exclusively breastfeeding for the first 4 months may reduce the risk for IgE-mediated food allergy among infants, according to study results published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with previous sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, the number of past surgeries did not alter the benefits of mepolizumab on nasal polyp and VAS scores, according to a presentation here.

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm the heads of two major federal health agencies.

SAN DIEGO — Approximately 45,000 patients have begun using omalizumab for food allergy in the year since its approval by the FDA, Ahmar Iqbal, MD, therapeutic area lead for respiratory and influenza at Genentech, told Healio here.