Results from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated the safety of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention that uses guideline-directed beta-lactam antibiotic test-dose procedures in hospitalized ...

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, ...

Hip and knee implant makers, take note: Researchers have come up with a blood diagnostic test that detects allergies to nickel, a metal commonly used in those products. The test, developed by National ...

This allergy test, a sometimes unpleasant childhood right of passage, may be a thing of the past someday. New research shows that a urine test can determine if a person has an allergy to a specific ...

As many as 50 million Americans have food and seasonal allergies. Doctors traditionally use skin tests to diagnose allergies. The procedure involves placing an allergen on the skin and pricking it ...

Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, currently comprises evidence-based recommendations from 9 specialty organizations on commonly used tests and procedures, with more ...

Medicare Part B may cover some types of allergy tests if a person meets certain criteria. Allergy testing falls under the “clinical diagnostic laboratory tests” category for Medicare. To qualify for ...

In the domain of antibiotics, penicillin is a name that resonates with both historical importance and current relevance. Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, penicillin has remained a cornerstone ...

A lot of people think they have food allergies, but they're likely wrong. That's partly because it's easy to confuse common food-related problems like lactose intolerance or celiac disease with an ...

At the age of 5, Sarah Marcus had her first skin test for allergies. She had 18 needle pricks and screamed from the first to the last. At 8, when she needed to be retested, she was terrified. “It was ...