After a coroner concluded 16-year-old Australian died of a bite-induced meat allergy, we look at how to spot symptoms and preventative measures ...

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.

File Photo/DAILY. Buy this photo. A Michigan Medicine study published Nov. 14, 2025 concluded transepidermal water loss — a measurement of the skin barrier’s permeability based on the amount of water ...

Allergen Alert got my attention at CES. The company, a spin-off of global diagnostics firm, bioMérieux, is trying to make eating out safer for people with food allergies. The company offers a portable ...

What Happens During an Allergy Test? If your doctor thinks you might have an allergy, you’ll probably go see an allergist (a doctor who diagnoses and treats allergies) for testing. In a typical skin ...

How Do Doctors Test for Food Allergies? Doctors often use a combination of skin testing and blood testing to test for a food allergy. During skin prick testing, an allergy doctor (allergist) or nurse ...

The use of virtual reality (VR) during skin prick testing (SPT) significantly reduced procedural anxiety, fear, and pain in children while achieving 100% compliance compared with standard care.

The DNA My Dog Canine Allergy Test is on sale for less than $85. The test identifies over 120 allergens, including food intolerances, environmental triggers, and household irritants. Results are ...

The DNA My Dog Canine Allergy Test is on sale for National Dog Day. The test identifies over 120 allergens, including food intolerances, environmental triggers, and household irritants. Results are ...