Allergy

Researchers have broken new ground in the area of food allergies, with a study showing that personality traits impact people living with a food allergy published...

The deadline for online registrations for Update 2018 has been extended to 4 March. The conference will be held from 9-11 March at the Groenkloof Auditorium...

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a topic that is seldom discussed in medical journals is analysed. Current health care requires effective collaboration among...

Electronic health records (EHRs) are not sufficient to ensure success in value-based care, according to an article published in Medical Economics. Noting that many leaders of physician...

Readmission rates at three months for kids hospitalised for acute asthma dropped when families received comprehensive education prior to discharge, the only single component of discharge...

Physicians have considerable concerns about the efficacy and evidence base of health information technology (IT), according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Noting...

A new position paper in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), recognises that allergy is...

Severe eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is driven by an allergic reaction. In a study published in Journal...

The first study of a representative group of infants reports that more than half of babies are currently introduced to complementary foods, that is, foods or...

Although millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such as shortness...