A nasal allergy test showed strong diagnostic performance, with sensitivity exceeding 75% and specificity approaching 90% for detecting allergens sensitized in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Researchers have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from children and adolescents suffering from a peanut allergy.

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oncologica, a leading healthcare testing laboratory based in Cambridge UK, has launched a new Allergyfocus test that helps sufferers discover what common global ...

Results from a multinational study indicate that direct oral challenge (DOC) is a safe and effective strategy for identifying ...

As a toddler, Colton McClure never wanted to eat peanut butter. "He would always push it away," said his mom, Cheri McClure. Then when he was a preschooler, Colton ate one Reese's peanut butter cup ...

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, ...

Allergic reactions account for 200,000 visits to US emergency rooms every year, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Often times this is due to the fact that some people aren't ...