Basophils are a type of white blood cell that play a crucial role in the immune system, particularly in allergic reactions and autoimmune diseases. Although they are the least common type of ...

Perioperative allergic reactions, particularly anaphylaxis, are critical concerns in the field of anesthesia and surgery. Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction ...

You can have a reaction to various foods, but it’s not always an allergy – the difference lies with your immune system.

Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers have shown how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn's gut by antibiotics can lead to lifelong respiratory allergies. The research team identified a specific ...

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the first to identify one of ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned about the risk of a rare but serious allergic reaction with the use of some multiple sclerosis drugs including Teva's ...

There’s a new discovery relating to the reason some people can’t stop sneezing from pollen, break out in hives from peanuts or swell up from a bee sting. What the Monash University team has ...

Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for other types of allergies. Here's what to know. Studies have suggested ...

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially ...

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially life- ...

At our allergy clinic a couple of years ago, we saw a 9-month-old Filipino boy whose skin was completely blanketed with eczema. Pus seeped from raw, open sores where he scratched too much.