For 22-year-old Leticia Paul, a routine CT scan turned tragically fatal after she went into anaphylactic shock and died within a day. According to doctors, Leticia suffered a severe allergic reaction ...

Lara Gross, MD, is an allergist-immunologist at Dallas Allergy & Asthma Center, where she specializes in food allergies. She has board certifications in both internal medicine and allergy & immunology ...

After an allergic reaction sent Lucille Friesen to the hospital, she was afraid to leave the house. Here is her first person ...

A man with a nut allergy on a Virgin Australia flight on Sunday, Jan. 4 says he was saved by the cabin crew and a fellow ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

In children, multiple nut allergies were associated with a higher risk for anaphylaxis, whereas smaller wheal sizes on the prick-to-prick test predicted tolerance development. Aeroallergen ...

Perioperative allergic reactions and anaphylaxis represent severe, potentially life‐threatening complications that can arise during anaesthesia and surgery. Such reactions are often triggered by a ...

Dr. F. Dan Atkins answers the question: 'Lab Tests For Anaphylaxis?' — -- Question: Are there lab tests that can be done to determine if a reaction was due to anaphylaxis? Answer: The diagnosis ...

New research in mice has shown that food-induced anaphylaxis is driven by distinct immune pathways involving inflammatory lipids called leukotrienes. The findings, published across two separate ...