Allergy & Immunology

David Stukus – Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology; Director, Food Allergy Treatment Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) support the development of the infant microbiome and have immune benefits in the management of cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA).

CoMiSSTM is a clinical tool developed to increase awareness among healthcare professionals (HCP) of possible symptoms of cow’s milk allergy (CMA) in infants. During this symposium, leading experts in the field of paediatric gastroenterology, allergy, and nutrition highlighted how CoMiSS can facilitate awareness of CMA and support HCPs in improving the patient journey from symptom presentation to diagnosis.

Pavel Tolar spoke with EMJ about his path to immunology, role in education, and fantastic achievements in his career.

This symposium took place during the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Hybrid Congress, held in Prague, Czechia, in July 2022.

JAK inhibitors (JAKi) are targeted, small-molecule, disease-modifying therapies that are the newest class of treatments to emerge for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the first oral disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) to demonstrate comparable clinical efficacy to biological DMARDs (bDMARD).

This symposium occurred during the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress, 2022.

Mast cells are the central cells in the pathogenesis of many conditions that are associated with mediator release. New information is emerging about the role of mast cells in a number of conditions. This review summarises current knowledge on the topic.