The mother of a boy with a severe peanut allergy has slammed Manchester airport after they allegedly confiscated life-saving medication during security checks. Emma, from Derby, was anxious about her son Ben going on a school trip to Italy earlier this month due to his severe peanut allergy Emma packed two batches of medication, a paper prescription, a signed doctor's …
In short: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first medication to help reduce multiple food allergy reactions. In a discovery researchers say could be "life changing" for some, an injection currently used to treat asthma may also benefit people with multiple food allergies. "We know those people with allergies, particularly multiple food allergies and their families, are …
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A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Xolair, the brand name for the drug omalizumab, became the first medication approved to reduce allergic reactions caused by accidental exposure to food triggers. Wood estimated that 25% to 50% of people with …
When Bharat Biotech's Covaxin was allowed for restricted emergency use under the clinical trial mode in January, beneficiaries had to fill a form mentioning whether they had any kind of allergies as the company at that time suggested advised not to take the vaccine if one has allergies. Without specifying the name of the vaccine, Dr VK Paul of Niti …
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines on the allergic reactions from the coronavirus vaccine doses and how people with histories of allergies should proceed with the vaccines. In another guideline, the US CDC said people who have had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a coronavirus vaccine should avoid the vaccine formulation containing the …
