General practice pilot to ease ‘significant impacts’ of hay fever To boost low adherence to treatments, a new trial aims to support GPs through a tailored education toolkit used alongside daily nasal spray.
Asthma breakthrough could prevent disease development New research is paving the way for an ‘exciting’ asthma treatment after scientists isolated a molecule crucial to long-term protection.
Small study suggests nasal spray could help sleep apnoea While still in its infancy, a shift away from ‘burdensome’ CPAP machines would likely improve treatment access and adherence.
Omalizumab boosts allergy tolerance: Study US research has found the asthma drug is effective in helping those with food allergies, offering early, but ‘life changing’ hope.
‘Succinct’ guidance on preventing infant allergy Excluding potentially allergenic foods during pregnancy or from infants’ diets does ‘more harm than good’, experts say.
Future asthma risk flagged for babies with food allergy Even if the allergy is outgrown, poorer lung function outcomes are more likely by six years of age, a world-first study finds.
Skin patch shows promise for peanut allergy in toddlers The trialled patch was shown to be 67% effective in desensitisation to peanuts, but an expert says it won’t be the ‘Holy Grail’.
Saline effective for children with sleep-disordered breathing: Study New research shows many patients can continue being managed by their GP, halving the number requiring surgery.
Can boiled peanuts improve child allergies? A new Australian trial suggests the process can reduce allergic reactions, but there are doubts over its long-term application.
Will COVID nasal sprays soon help prevent and treat infection? Virology and infectious diseases expert Dr Lara Herrero looks at the latest science surrounding a potential new treatment.