August 9, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have genetically engineered an experimental nanobody that targets alpha-synuclein protein clumps thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease
June 29, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Brushing the tree pollen off our cars in the morning as if it is like snow and allergy sufferers are living it.
June 20, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Another study confirms the safety and efficacy of peanut powder to desensitize infants and children with peanut allergy.
May 4, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Small in vitro study suggests two new COVID subvariants may dodge natural immunity response. However whether this translates into worsening clinical outcomes remains unanswered.
April 4, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Many Canadians continue to choose Benadryl as their first choice for allergy medication despite messaging from Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommending safer 2nd and 3rd generation antihistamines.
March 29, 2022 Allergy/Immunology UBC, Université de Sherbrooke, and Cornell University researchers report a new enzyme-blocking compound delivered in a nasal spray that effectively treats delta variant infection in mice. Human trials dependent on securing funding.
March 17, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Thursday catchup: Light and sleep do not mix. How climate change will affect allergy sufferers.
February 24, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Catch-up Thursday: Science behind why children fare better with Covid based on innate immunity response but still should be vaccine-protected if possible and the WHO issues update on what is known about BA.2.
January 25, 2022 Allergy/Immunology The assumption that having had Omicron confers long-term immunity especially for the unvaccinated is not necessarily a slam-dunk. Infectious disease experts aren’t clear on the answer.
December 21, 2021 Allergy/Immunology Small study (52 people) indicates that breakthrough COVID infections, not including omicron, in the fully vaccinated results in high levels of neutralizing antibodies.