Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices
Low Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to ED Visits for Asthma in Young Children
Neighborhoods with improved socioeconomic and educational opportunity have lower rates of asthma-related emergency visits
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 9-13
Preexisting Allergic Disease May Increase Risk for Long COVID
Systematic literature review identifies increased risk but with very low certainty
Asthma-Linked Health Care Use Increased With Non-English Speaking Caregivers
Caregiver non-English language preference linked to increased use of asthma-related ED visit, hospitalization, ICU visit
ACAAI: Mold After Natural Disasters Poses Great Risk to Allergy Patients
High-efficiency particulate air filters are most effective for removing airborne particles
ACAAI: Parents, Patients Offer Theories on Causes/Origins of Food Allergies
Parents and adult patients with food allergy believe diet, genetics, family history, infection are linked to food allergy development
CDC Advisors Recommend Masks in Hospitals Without Naming Type
Health care workers frustrated that the draft recommendation does not specify what kind of mask should be worn
Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Treating Toddlers’ Peanut Allergy
Improved outcomes seen with younger age at initiation
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
