Spring allergy season is early this year
ALLERGY and covid-19 symptoms can be difficult to differentiate
If a child has been ruled out for COVID-19 but is still suffering, allergy evaluations can help identify potential triggers and effective treatment options to manage season allergies. Clinic locations in Galveston and League City.
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DOES YOUR INFANT HAVE ECZEMA OR AN EGG ALLERGY?
Infants age four months to 11 months of age with moderate to severe eczema using SCORAD evaluation AND/OR egg allergy will be evaluated for peanut sensitivity and started on early peanut introduction to reduce the likelihood of developing a peanut allergy later in life.
Early Peanut Introduction (EPI) Clinic is every Tuesday at UTMB Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic, Pediatric Center at Bay Colony.
Please consult with the Pediatric Primary Care physician or call (409) 772-3695 for additional information.
utmb receives 3-year grant to research breast milk's covid-19 antibodies
by the Houston Chronicle
Dr. Roberto Garofalo, Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics is awarded a grant from the Gerber Foundation. The foundation approved a three-year, $300,000 grant for UTMB to determine whether breast milk has an innate ability to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus. Read the full story
here.