Category “Allergy”

US approves peanut allergy drug

February 4th, 2020

The US has approved a new drug designed to treat children with peanut allergies. The drug, which is known as AR101 or Palforzia, is given in minute doses, which increase in strength over the course of a six-month period. The aim is to increase amounts of peanut protein under the supervision of medical experts. The […]

Family campaigns for new allergy law after teenager dies after consuming a chicken burger at popular chain restaurant-1856-6115-9456-1266-5003

September 17th, 2019

The family of a teenager who died after eating a chicken burger at a popular chain restaurant is calling for new laws to be introduced to protect people with severe food allergies. Owen Carey, 18, died after suffering a reaction to a grilled chicken burger at Byron Burger at the O2 Arena, London. Owen had […]

New study suggests peanut allergy treatment could be on the horizon-0007

November 20th, 2018
New study suggests peanut allergy treatment could be on the horizon-0007

A new study suggests that a treatment for peanut allergies could be on the horizon. The Palisade study, which has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, involved almost 500 children aged between 4 and 17 year olds. At the start of the study, none of the youngsters, who were from the US […]

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