Because the 'scratch test' for allergies involves needles that prick multiple points along the skin's surface, it's a particularly high-stress examination for children -- and their understandably ...

April 17 (UPI) --German researchers have developed an allergy diagnostic test using nasal secretions instead of a blood test, a medical journal reported on Friday. Researchers at the Technical ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with serious allergies who are obese may find out in a moment of crisis their epinephrine injection needles aren't long enough to be effective, according to a new ...

Woman’s hand holding a unused epinephrine Auto injector. The device is commonly used to treat the life threatening immune response known as anaphylaxis. A survey explored triggers for use of ...

A doctor can diagnose food allergies using a variety of tests, including skin prick tests, blood tests, and oral food challenges. Home test kits are also available, though they have several downsides ...