Long-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increases the risk of hospitalization for respiratory conditions, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress. news-medical.net/news/20240909/…

New study highlights importance of targeting unchanging parts of #COVID-19 virus, however, #vaccines primarily target the portion of the virus that constantly changes, requiring vaccines to be regularly updated. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-h…

Milk ladder therapy successful in mediating cow’s milk allergy: infants in the milk ladder group were almost four times more likely to be successful in reintroducing cow’s milk. healio.com/news/allergy-a…

#Asthma disrupts work productivity, leads to more sick days: participants with both asthma and #overweight had the greatest risk for sickness absence. #Productivity losses included 1,280 EUR for those with asthma and 933 EUR for those without. healio.com/news/allergy-a…

In Memorian Let us take a moment to remember our colleague, Professor Marcus Maurer, who has positively affected the lives and careers of so many, and his accomplishments have led to the improved care and quality of life of patients. World Allergy Organization Leadership

Dear Colleagues, Everyone on the World Allergy Organization (WAO) Board of Directors and staff is hard at work to make sure all the finishing touches are in place for the World Allergy Congress (WAC) in Lisbon, Portugal later this month.

While the WAC is our biggest annual program, I also want to reflect on some of the other exciting activities from this year, and look ahead to what is next. Register Today: aimgroup.eventsair.com/world-allergy-…

Join Us for the AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress 2025! WAO is thrilled to host this joint congress with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) in San Diego, California, United States from 28 February to 03 March 2025. Registration opens 16 October.

Mark your calendars and visit the Joint Congress website to learn more about how you can be a part of this exciting International meeting. Now Accepting Case Report Submissions: aaaai.planion.com/Web.User/UserL…

Consensus on a Patient-Centered Definition of #Atopic #Dermatitis Flare. ivancevichmd.blogspot.com/2024/09/consen…

Pooled BOREAS, NOTUS analysis: #dupilumab led to improvement and was safe in adults with moderate to severe #COPD and type 2 inflammation. healio.com/news/pulmonolo…

For patients with severe #asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, #depemokimab reduces the annualized rate of exacerbations buff.ly/3XEXrrd

Researchers have developed a deep learning (DL) model that they paired with a wearable patch equipped with a highly sensitive sensor that can automatically detect wheezing sounds in asthma and COPD. buff.ly/3MJOuH2

Laughter exercise could be an initial treatment for relieving dry eye disease symptoms buff.ly/3XF3j3D

Too many #atopiceczema patients face barriers to timely, effective treatment, causing pain and worsening symptoms. We must ensure access to proper #dermatologic care across Europe. 📢 Advocate for change with #AtopicEczemaUnfiltered! #AtopicEczemaDay 🖇 efanet.org/campaigns/worl…

#Cord #Blood #Serum #Levels of #IL-31 and #CCL17, #Cutaneous #Markers, and Development of #Atopic #Dermatitis: AD is a chronic skin disease for which some identifiable cutaneous or serological markers may be capable of predicting its development. ivancevichmd.blogspot.com/2024/09/cord-b…

#Food #allergy prevalence doubled in Japan from 2010 to 2019: high-risk patients suffered more anaphylaxis and severe allergic reactions compared with other patients. More than 80% of patients with food allergy were children and adolescents. healio.com/news/allergy-a…

Multiple #risk #factors drive acute #exacerbations in mild #asthma: 6.5% of patients had at least 1 acute exacerbation in the year after the index date. Demographics, lifestyle, comorbidities and health care use all were associated with greater risks. healio.com/news/allergy-a…

#WAOJournal: World Allergy Organization (WAO) Diagnosis and Rationale for Action against #Cow's #Milk #Allergy (DRACMA) guideline update – XI – Milk #supplement/#replacement #formulas for infants and toddlers with #CMA – Systematic review. Open Access. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A Practical Guide to Using Oral #JAK #Inhibitors for #Atopic #Dermatitis from the International Eczema Council. Open Access. ivancevichmd.blogspot.com/2024/09/a-prac…