New hope for people with food allergies | 90 Seconds w/ Lisa Kim – EMBARGOED UNTIL 2/25, 10:45am PT [Video]

**The study is embargoed for Sunday, Feb. 25, 2023, at 10:45 a.m. Pacific time to coincide with publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.**

A Stanford Medicine-led study shows that the allergy medication omalizumab can help kids with multiple food allergies, reducing their risk of allergic reactions if they accidentally eat small amounts of allergy-triggering foods.

Read the full story: https://stan.md/3wyU2yU

Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Sean Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research – Clinic) and of Pediatrics. She practices at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.

Lisa Kim is Senior Manager of Media Relations for Stanford Medicine and Stanford Health Care. Lisa has a deep background in journalism, as she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered stories on both the national and local levels.

#Allergies #FoodAllergy #Research

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