1 Allergy and Immunology Division, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar 2 Communicable Disease Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Introduction: COVID-19 ...

Dust mites are ubiquitous in human living environments and represent the primary source of indoor air allergens worldwide. They are capable of triggering allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma, ...

A Michigan Medicine study concluded transepidermal water loss can be used to effectively measure the severity of a patient’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blood tests identify sensitization, not allergies. Hair analysis, electrodermal testing and kinesiology have no ...

The FDA has approved AccuTest allergy skin testing devices and trays for the diagnosis of allergies, according to a company-issued press release. The line, manufactured by ALK, includes AccuTest-1, ...

Like every other Saturday, 37-year-old Dheeraj Mathur was playing pickleball when he suddenly broke into itchy rashes, blotchy hives and fainted. Fearing he had suffered a heart attack, his friends ...

SKIN TESTS: Skin tests are a method of testing for allergic antibodies. A small amount of the allergen is introduced onto the skin. Results are read 15 to 20 minutes after the application of the test.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin test that ...

EHR documentation of penicillin allergies often misclassifies intolerances as allergies, leading to potential adverse outcomes from inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The study found only 50.9% ...