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Incorporation of the Microbiome into Precision Medicine

Precision medicine has already had a big impact on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases across a multitude of therapeutic fields…

Human Milk Oligosaccharides: New Ways to Shape the Gut Microbiome in Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy

In the last few years, the human gut microbiome has become a very exciting area of research following the delineation that there are between 1013 and…

Editor’s Pick: Well Known and Unknown Asthma Phenotype: Allergic Asthma

Allergic asthma is the most common phenotype of asthma and presents with various clinical subtypes and clusters, emphasising the importance of…

EAACI 2019 Interview: Mariana Couto

The European Medical Journal caught up with Mariana Couto about her role in the EAACI Working Group on Allergy, Asthma & Sports, as well as…

"People Don't Know How Severe Some Of Them Can Be.": An Exploration of Beliefs and Attitudes in Adolescents with Food Allergy

Adolescents with food allergy (FA) are in an age group that is associated with higher rates of allergic and fatal allergic reactions, potentially due…

Novel Insights on Interleukin-10 Functions: A Manipulative Tool for the Deviation of Immune Response and Disease Outcome

IL-10 plays an important role in the attenuation of inflammation or tissue damage and has been found to be produced by an array of white blood cell types…

Patient–Physician Discordance in the Assessment of Adherence to Inhaled Medication

Assessing adherence to inhaled medication remains a challenge in clinical practice. Self-reports, although subjective, are still considered one…

EAACI 2019 Interview: Meeting the EMJ Allergy & Immunology Editorial Board

One of the key benefits of attending congresses across the continent is the opportunity it gives us to talk directly with our Editorial Board.

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type-1 (LAD-1) is a rare primary immunodeficiency that is characterised by compromised neutrophil adhesion and…

“I Look Disgusting”: A Qualitative Enquiry into the Impact of Atopic Dermatitis on Quality of Life in Adults

Atopic dermatitis (AD) has been related to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults, but no qualitative research has been published…