conference reports

26. August 2020 in conference reports

Severe asthma: safety of benralizumab in adolescents

The long-term BORA study confirms the safety and efficacy of the monoclonal antibody benralizumab.

21. July 2020 in conference reports

Probiotics reduce hay fever symptoms

Probiotic food supplements can improve hay fever symptoms. This was revealed in a new study by the Allergy Centre Charité Berlin.

14. July 2020 in conference reports

Carpets promote growth of mould spores

A recent study in the US has demonstrated that the number of mould spores in a carpet mainly depends on the humidity.

2. July 2020 in conference reports

Cannabis can trigger allergies

It is a little known fact that cannabis can also trigger allergic reactions. The allergy can occur after smoking it but also after eating foods containing cannabis.

25. June 2020 in conference reports

Do skin creams applied from birth protect against atopic dermatitis?

Should one attempt to protect a child from birth onward with creams for the treatment of atopic dermatitis? It depends, said the experts at Europe’s biggest allergy congress, the EAACI 2020.

20. June 2020 in conference reports

UPDATE: New drug for treating chronic urticaria

EAACI Annual Congress 2020: A new drug for treating chronic spontaneous urticaria relieves symptoms such as hives and itchy swelling of the skin and mucosa more frequently than any previously available drugs.

23. October 2019 in conference reports

Sleep attacks in children with food allergies

Children with food allergies may experience sleep attacks. This is frequently observed during reactions to tree nuts.

23. October 2019 in conference reports

Increasing incidence of severe allergic reactions

Over the last ten years, there has been a sevenfold increase in hospital stays due to severe allergic reactions, including anaphylactic shock, especially among children. Experts revealed this finding at Germany’s biggest allergy congress in Hanover.

23. October 2019 in conference reports

Anaphylaxis – Managing anxiety

Knowing how to help yourself and others in the event of an emergency can help you overcome your fear of anaphylactic shock. But when anxiety takes on a life of its own, knowledge alone isn’t enough.

23. October 2019 in conference reports

Almost everyone knows someone with FPIES

FPIES, a special type of food allergy, is actually nothing new, but awareness among parents and doctors in Germany is very low.