Dr. Wesley Burks answers the question: 'How Do You Perform Food Challenges?' — -- Question: When and how do you perform food challenges? Answer: Food challenges are done for two different reasons ...

Researchers retrospectively reviewed charts of 205 cases with standard-of-care OFCs conducted between January 1, 2014, and September 30, 2024, to assess outcomes and predictors of severe symptoms in ...

Researchers uncover why children with asthma or multiple allergies face higher odds of reacting during oral food challenges, and how better screening can make testing safer. Study: Asthma and ...

Amidst a backdrop of war, soaring inflation, and climate change, food insecurity is the most pressing challenge facing Yemen today. The number of Yemenis who go hungry every day has increased from ...

Food allergies are common and are associated with substantial morbidity; the only approved treatment is oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy. In this trial, we assessed whether omalizumab, a ...