DURHAM, N.C. – 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.

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 ...

A Dorset woman who was allergic to peanuts died from anaphylactic shock, an inquest heard. Olivia Hannah Cash, 24, of Tuckton Road, died on April 28 at the Coach House, Avon, near Christchurch. The ...

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 ...

In a recent study published in Nature Materials, a team of researchers developed a novel oral immunotherapy platform that uses formulated inulin gel combined with food allergens to orally deliver ...

Officials are investigating the cause of death of the 17-year-old The girl developed rashes after receiving the vaccine Three of the four children who died following the COVID-19 vaccination earlier ...