Adrenaline nasal sprays work as good as injections or better in treating extreme allergic reactions The nasal sprays are absorbed faster and enter the bloodstream at least as well as injections The ...

A key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis is an abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified how the first domino falls after a person encounters an allergen, such as peanuts, shellfish, pollen or dust mites. Their discovery, published in ...

Allergic reactions are a serious condition many Americans face due to an abnormal immune response in the body that, in some cases, can result in death. An allergic reaction occurs when the immune ...

A coroner has stressed the importance of people with food allergies always carrying an EpiPen after a young foreign tourist to Ireland suffered a fatal anaphylactic shock after forgetting to bring one ...

Delayed use of epinephrine during a severe allergic reaction can increase the risk of anaphylactic shock and hospitalization. Epinephrine reverses life threatening symptoms such as tongue and throat ...

Many kinds of allergic reactions are more annoying than harmful. Not anaphylaxis (pronounced an-uh-fil-LAX-is). If not addressed promptly, it can cause a potentially fatal condition called ...

Introducing common allergenic foods (such as peanut and egg) during infancy may reduce the risk of allergy in many children, says Dr Nithya Haridas, pulmonary medicine specialist, at Amrita Hospital, ...

A peanut allergy is a serious reaction to peanuts that can result in death. Therefore, adults and children need to manage their condition carefully to avoid anaphylaxis. This article explains what a ...