Western Michigan U. scholar says paper is a thought experiment, not an endorsement of spreading illness; and he eats meat.

More people are being diagnosed with a syndrome that can cause hives, stomach pain and nausea after eating certain animal ...

People who are allergic may suffer hives, itchy skin, a rash or, in severe cases, a potentially life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis upon exposure.

Hong says anyone with fall allergies should start taking medication about two weeks before symptoms normally begin. Experts ...

A peanut oral immunotherapy protocol using parent-measured dosing may safely desensitize children aged 1-4 years with peanut ...

Tel Aviv U scientists find that neutralizing TSLP protein halts progression of eosinophilic esophagitis, which affects 1 in 2,500; they want to raise awareness, help sufferers The post As food-allergy ...

Could an asthma drug prevent food allergy reactions? A new mouse study points to a gut pathway that controls allergen entry.

A drug already FDA-approved for asthma was found to nearly eliminate life-threatening allergic reactions to food allergens in ...

Despite its longstanding presence in American homes, the authors of the new review say diphenhydramine poses disproportionate ...

Allergy patch testing screens substances to determine the cause of an allergic skin reaction. Patches with different suspected irritants (allergens) are applied to a person’s back and left in ...