Tag: Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General

Guide Helps Families of Children with Food Allergies Manage Anxiety

Mass General has tips for staying sane.
Boy Contemplating a Peanut

Why Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy Works for Some, Not Everyone

Researchers make progress in peanut allergy immunotherapy using a new approach.
COVID Vaccine Being Drawn

Second COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Dose Found Safe Following Allergic Reactions to...

Among individuals who had an allergic reaction to their first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose, all who went on to receive a second dose tolerated it.
Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Is Your Covid Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?

Health experts say it’s vital that these expanded venues be prepared to handle rare but potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.
Baby

FARE Launches SEED to Study and Promote Early Introduction of Allergenic...

Study will investigate whether feeding multiple allergenic foods to infants can reduce their risk for developing food allergies.
Brain and Gut

FARE to Grant $15M to the Broad Institute of MIT and...

Grant Will Fund Research Projects Aimed at Uncovering Key Insight into Life-Threatening Disease Affecting One in 10 Americans
Research

New Insights on Allergies May Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

Findings may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, pointing to a potential marker of these conditions and a new therapeutic strategy.
EAT Grand Challenge

End Allergies Together Announces Winners of $1 Million Grand Challenge to...

New microbiome treatments and targets win Challenge as decided by distinguished panel of scientists, investors and entrepreneurs.
Emergency Department

Study: More Young Children Being Treated at ER for Anaphylaxis, Fewer...

The number of young children presenting at the ER with anaphylaxis more than doubled between 2006 and 2015.
Tripp Hollister

14-Year-Old Boy Testifies of Near-Death Anaphylactic Episode to Massachusetts Committee

When Tripp took a bite of his dessert, they immediately knew something was wrong.