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7 Allergy Headlines You Missed in February 2026

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February 2026 brought several notable developments across allergy and immunology, spanning regulatory decisions, updated clinical guidance, and emerging research presented at the 2026 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology annual meeting in Philadelphia from February 27 to March 2.


How new placement of nutrition labels could improve eating habits

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The federal government has been making a lot of changes when it comes to its policies and recommendations for public health, and that includes the nutrition labels on the food you buy.


Babies’ Gut Health Is the New Obsession for Parents—and Startups

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Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ health


ACS Award Helps Pioneer Treatment for Congenital Colorectal Disease

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The recipient of the 2015–2020 George H. A. Clowes Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award—Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS—often begins his presentations on the treatment of infants born with Hirschsprung disease by referencing the iconic children’s book Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi.


The Early Word: Meet Memphis

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Dr. Jessica Snowden has a big, fancy job title: vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. But years ago, she was just a smart kid from a rural Louisiana town who became the first in her family to go to college.


Early Detection of Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Leukemia Patients Using Cell-Free DNA

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In a groundbreaking study published in The Lancet Microbe on March 1, 2026, researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have unveiled a novel approach capable of predicting bloodstream infections in pediatric patients with high-risk leukemia, often days before clinical symptoms manifest. Furthermore, the study’s multi-institutional collaboration, including scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University… Read More


Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia

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Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care. 


Cell-free DNA offers early warning for bloodstream infections in kids with leukemia

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Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care.