A nasal allergy test showed strong diagnostic performance, with sensitivity exceeding 75% and specificity approaching 90% for detecting allergens sensitized in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Researchers have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from children and adolescents suffering from a peanut allergy.

We consulted Dr Adam Fox, an allergy specialist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, on whether any of these tests were useful ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oncologica, a leading healthcare testing laboratory based in Cambridge UK, has launched a new Allergyfocus test that helps sufferers discover what common global ...

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, ...

We asked dietitians and a board-certified allergist to debunk the most common food allergy myths.

As a toddler, Colton McClure never wanted to eat peanut butter. "He would always push it away," said his mom, Cheri McClure. Then when he was a preschooler, Colton ate one Reese's peanut butter cup ...

An allergy involves a mild to life threatening immune response to an external substance. A sensitivity, on the other hand, is typically a milder reaction associated with difficulty digesting food. An ...

Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. Its effectiveness has now been confirmed in clinical samples from ...