Victoria Langowska

BOSTON — Patients taking benralizumab experienced more asthma exacerbations than patients taking mepolizumab, according to an abstract presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

BOSTON — Vaccine hesitancy was less likely to occur in racially diverse vs. white patients, although this hesitancy was not significantly impacted by age, sex or language, according to a poster presentation here.

IgGenix announced the first patient dosed with IGNX001, a monoclonal antibody-based therapeutic for peanut allergy.

BOSTON — There is a need for more education in recognizing anaphylaxis among patients with allergies, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Encouraging health-seeking behaviors could expedite recovery for patients with allergic rhinitis, according to a poster at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.“Allergy practitioners have come to realize that anxiety and depression and mental health interplays with allergic rhinitis,” Atoosa Kourosh, MD, MPH, RYT, chief

BOSTON — Using virtual asthma coaching improved asthma control in poorly controlled patients, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Targeting asthma remission as the next goal in asthma therapy should be prioritized, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“Asthma treatment is often inappropriate,” Njira L. Lugogo, MD, professor of medicine and director of the Michigan Asthma Program at the University of Michigan, said during the presentation.

BOSTON — Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps showed low biologics use and high discontinuation rates, according to a presentation

Key takeaways: Exercising three times weekly while pregnant decreased the risk for asthma in children.