Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) due to topical antibiotics is very common. Neomycin and bacitracin are in the top ten most common allergens to cause allergic contact dermatitis. These allergens ...

Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers have shown how and why the depletion of microbes in a newborn's gut by antibiotics can lead to lifelong respiratory allergies. The research team identified a specific ...

Because of the high rate of cross-sensitivities and cross-reactions between neomycin and other antibiotics, patients should list neomycin as a medical allergy for the rest of their lives.

Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to a specific substance called an allergen, or trigger. Your immune system may identify the trigger—which is actually harmless—as a threat, and set ...

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or ...

Some molds are beneficial, others are dangerous, and some are both. Learn about Penicillium mold, its many helpful abilities ...

It's pretty common these days to hear people in restaurants and stores say they have a "gluten allergy" and therefore require gluten-free products, but the problem is that there's really no such thing ...

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a warming planet.