25-28 July 2019: Joint ALLSA/SATS/CWIG 2019 Congress
Venue: CSIR, Pretoria
Contact: claries@londocor.co.za
Website: http://www.challengingbeliefs.co.za/
Oral immunotherapy promising for wheat allergy
Well-designed multicentre study welcome addition to literature on wheat allergy
Pretoria’s Angelique Coetzee elected new SAMA chair
Medical icon Prof Hoosen Coovadia becomes association president for the year
Summit deliberations lacked anything new: Sonderup
More attention could have been given to ‘elephant in the room’
Presidential Summit gets underway with clear directives
Crucial for stakeholders to deliberate collectively in meeting challenges, providing solutions
SAMA resolves differences over Presidential Health Summit attendance
SAMA says an amicable resolution has been reached with the organisers of this week’s Presidential Health Summit after it was initially excluded from the event
Study confirms link between increased allergy risk and C-section
A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has confirmed that children born by C-section have an increased allergy risk
Childhood risk profiles affect middle-age lung function
Children with frequent asthma, allergies and who smoke as adults are most vulnerable group
Constitutional rights need to be better reflected in final HMI report...
Panel also urged to seek commitment from inquiry subject stakeholders to participate in reforms constructively
Study assesses current and future impact of biologics on paediatric asthma
Researchers have performed a comprehensive review of the current state and future potential of using biologic medications to treat asthma in children.
Respiratory illness warning issued on wood, coal food cooking
Cohort study finding said to make compelling case to speed up global implementation of universal access to affordable clean energy
SAMA calls for CODESA on NHI
SAMA has slammed the NHI Bill in its submission to the Department of Health, requesting “CODESA” like consultations with healthcare professionals on the plan
Paracetamol use in infancy linked to increased asthma risk in some...
Specific variants in the GST genes seem to play a role in greater susceptibility to lung problems
Repeat vaccination safe for most kids with mild to moderate reactions
Children who experience some type of adverse event following initial immunisation have a low rate of recurrent reactions to subsequent vaccinations
Inhaled steroids may increase risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infections
Patients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections
Beverages with free fructose linked to increased allergy risk in children
Adolescents with a high intake of beverages with free or added fructose have a five-fold increase of allergy symptoms
Physician burnout rates vary by medical specialty
A survey among 15 000 clinicians in the US has shown that burnout is related to specialties with critical care and neurology considered to be the most stressful
C-section children run increased risk of developing food allergies
Children born by caesarean, or C-section, more often develop food allergies, a study of more than a million children has shown