An update on topics from the biennial scientific meeting hosted by the World Allergy Organization including: hereditary angioedema, prevention of allergic respiratory disease and urticaria. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
The FDA has approved amoxicillin extended-release tablets (Moxatag), a new indication for colesevelam tablets (Welchol), and newly formulated nisoldipine extended-release tablets (Sular). Medscape Medical News
Less than half of all children prescribed asthma medication have been formally diagnosed with asthma by their physician, according to the findings of a study conducted in the Netherlands. Reuters Health Information
Carolyn Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland, continues her educational series. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
In a study using poxvirus-based vaccine vectors, a European research team shows that aerosol immunization is safe, simple and immunogenic. Reuters Health Information
What are the respiratory health effects in water-damaged indoor environments for both hydrophilic fungi and ergosterol? Environmental Health Perspectives
Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum, commonly found in the fecal microflora of infants, is associated with atopic eczema and is also more prevalent in infants who are not breast fed. Reuters Health Information