Adding peanuts to young children's diet can help avoid allergy: Study
Researchers found that introducing peanut products to babies and infants led to greater tolerance for the common allergen.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Malaysia approves Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 17
Malaysia's drugs regulator advised priority for Sinovac's product among teenagers without comorbidities or allergy problems.
Fri Oct 01 2021
Allergies are linked to stress says research
A better understanding of the origin of allergies allows us to find adapted treatments to better treat them.
Sat Mar 27 2021
Allergy, medical history of individuals will be screened prior to receiving vaccine
Those who are not suitable for receiving the vaccine, will not be given the jab, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
Tue Feb 16 2021
UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions
Britain's medicine regulator said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Thu Dec 10 2020
Trump suggests he might try to fire Fauci post-election
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested early on Monday that he might seek to fire Anthony Fauci after he further criticised Trump's handling of the virus.
Mon Nov 02 2020
New WHO guidance calls for more evidence on airborne transmission
WHO said more research is "urgently needed to investigate such instances and assess their significance for transmission of COVID-19."
Fri Jul 10 2020
200,000 may die from coronavirus in US: Health official
The U.S. could see up to 200,000 deaths from coronavirus and millions of infected cases, the U.S. government's top infectious diseases official said Sunday.
Mon Mar 30 2020
Eating peanuts helps infants avoid allergy, even after pause
Feeding infants small amounts of mashed-up peanuts early in life may help them avoid developing allergies.
Sat Mar 05 2016
Eating peanuts early could prevent allergy in infants: study
A study found that feeding foods containing peanuts to babies before 11 months of age may help prevent allergies.
Tue Feb 24 2015
Early exposure to dirt and bacteria could lower allergy, asthma risks
A new study has found that exposing newborns to dust, animal dander and germs can reduce risk of developing asthma later in life.
Sat Jun 07 2014
US researchers develop new tool in HIV vaccine fight
Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had studied HIV-infected individuals whose blood showed "powerful neutralization" qualities of the virus.
Mon May 13 2013