Allergy

Searches

• AllAllergy.net Allergen Search
  Users enter an allergen, a food item, a preservative, or an additive into the search window. The resource provides allergy-related clinical information that includes the possible allergic reaction.
• Medline Free Full Text Articles Search - "Allergy and Immunology"
  Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Allergy and Immunology" as a subjects.
• Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Anti-Allergic Agents"
  Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Anti-Allergic Agents" as a subject focus.
• Allergy Map at Pollen.com
  A U.S. map that links to daily updates on the intensity of local allergens and information about the most common allergenic plants.

News

• Allergy News from Doctor's Guide
  Allergy-related medical and pharmaceutical industry news. Includes product announcements and research developments from conferences, journals, and newswires. PSL Consulting Group, Inc.
• AllergyImmunoLinx.com
  REG Provides regularly updated links to abstracts and, if available, free or fee access full text articles released at respected online sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine or the Journal of the American Medical Association. Presented as one of MDLinx.com's suite of medical specialty news web sites. Free registration.
• Medpage Today Medical News - Allergies Immunology
  Professional-level analysis of breaking medical stories widely reported in the consumer media. Physicians and other healthcare professionals obtain free CME credits by completing associated educational programs.
• Allergies News and Alerts from Doctor's Guide
  The latest medical news and information for patients and families plus links to allergy-related documents and websites. PSL Consulting Group, Inc.
• Allergy Health eHeadlines
  Daily allergy-related headline links from newspapers and wire services compiled by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Media Center
  News and press releases that provide current information about allergic and immunologic diseases, statistical data, useful tips.
• Medical News Today - Allergy
  The latest medical and health news headlines directed to an international audience of health professionals. Includes articles and reports of pharmaceutical and biotechnology developments.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Newsroom
  Presents news, press releases, announcements of upcoming meetings, and monthly updates related to HIV/AIDS and other immunologic and communicable diseases, 1995-present. NIAID is one of the National Institutes of Health. .
• Skin & Allergy News
  REG A clinical practice newsletter that presents dermatology and allergy news, meeting reports, commentaries, editorials, drug updates, and reviews of current literature. Free registration. The International Medical News Group.
• Allergy News from Online Medical News
  A directory of weblinks to sites that offer specialty-related news for medical professionals and patients.
• Allergynow.com News
  Original news updates and industry announcements. Sources include drug manuafacturers, equipment makers, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, etc.
• Science Daily News - Allergist
  News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
• Topix.net Allergy and Immunology News
  News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
• Topix.net Allergy News
  News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.

Full Text / MultiMedia

• "Allergy" Powerpoint Lectures
  Powerpoint lectures that discuss the use of journal impact factors in quantitatively assessing the importance of medical journals based upon the frequency that their articles are cited. collected by the Google search service.
• Allergic Disorders: Promoting Best Practice
  A manual for primary care health professionals that presents the most recent science-based findings on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disorders. Provides guidance on the clinical management of allergic disorders, examines the barriers to effective care, and addresses future research needs. The work was written by a 25 member task force that included representatives from AMA, NIAID, ACP/ASIM and 18 other medical, governmental and patient advocacy organizations. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
• Allergy and Immunology Best Practice at Praxis
  REG A collection of clinical reviews on immunologic and allergic disorders such as urticaria, insect bites, anaphylaxis, sinusitis, HIV, etc. Free registration. Praxis Press, Inc.
• Allergy-Consult.com
  Allergy abstracts, analysis, reviews, consensus statements, clinical tools, and more.
• Medslides Allergy & Immunology Powerpoint Slideshows
  A collection of slideshows authored by medical faculty and clinicians.

Journals

• The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  $  REG Timely clinical papers, instructive case reports, and detailed examinations of state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to clinical allergists, immunologists, dermatologists, internists, and other physicians concerned with clinical manifestations of allergies in their practice. Articles cover such topics as allergic and immunologic diseases, the latest therapies and treatment programs, occupational/industrial allergy, and studies of antigens, allergens, and the environment. The Journal ranks in the top 3% of the 5,684 scientific journals most frequently cited (2002 Science Citation Index). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is also recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library. Published by Elsevier for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&term="J+Allergy+Clin+Immunol"[Journal:__jrid4431]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
• Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  $  REG Articles describe the latest clinical research in the fields of allergy, asthma, and immunology. This journals is a "Brandon/Hill" core resource for medical libraries. It is published by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Ann%20Allergy%20Asthma%20Immunol%22%5BJournal%5D Fee registration for full text. Subscription fee. Free abstracts.
• Allergy
  $  REG Allergy has the largest circulation in its field in Europe. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=pubmed&details_term=%22Allergy%22%5BJournal%5D Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
• Allergy and Clinical Immunology International
  Reviews, news and original papers on clinical and research topics on allergy and clinical immunology. This is the official journal of the World Allergy Organization. Hogrefe and Huber Publishers.
• Allergy Medicine/Allergology Journals at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.
• Clinical & Experimental Allergy
  $  REG Original and review articles, editorials and meeting announcements on allergy topics.. Articles are online form 1997 to the present. This is the official journal of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Clin+Exp+Allergy%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. Blackwell Science.
• Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  $ Publishes review articles related to all aspects of allergic diseases. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 2001-present. Access to full text restricted to subscribers. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Curr+Opin+Allergy+Clin+Immunol%22[Jour]. Subscription fee. Lippincott, Wiliams & Wilkins.
• Allergology International
  $  REG Peer-reviewed original articles, reviews, editorials, case reports, and short communications in human and experimental allergology and related fields of research. This is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology. Fee registration. Free abstracts. Blackwell Science.
• The Internet Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
  Publishes peer-reviewed, original reports of clinical and experimental research and case reports. Internet Scientific Publications, LLC.

Textbooks

• Allergy and Asthma Disease Management Center
  Timely, practical and important interactive information for physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and asthma. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
• ALLSA Handbook of Practical Allergy
  A handbook-type publication that contains position statements, facts, data, recommendations, and background information on the practical management of allergic patients in South Africa. Sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutica. Allergy Society of South Africa.
• eMedicine - Allergy and Immunology
  Constantly-updated and carefully-edited online multimedia textbooks in various specialties. This web project presents disease synopses with clinical and physical findings, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Emedicine offers post-tests for CME credit; a typical fee is $7.50 per credit hour. Emedicine, Inc. Fee registration.
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Hypersensitivity/Allergic Disorders
  A section, from a hypertext presentation of the world's most popular medical textbook, which reviews the symptoms, diagnostic methods, laboratory tests, and treatment of allergic/hypersensitivity disorders. Merck & Co., Inc.
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy: Immunology/Allergic Disorders
  Concise sections present an overview of immune system disorders: etiology, symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis. Searchable, with hypertext links to related chapters. Merck & Co. Inc.

Major Sites / Home Pages

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
  The largest professional medical specialty organization representing allergists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals, and other physicians with a special interest in allergy. AAAAI membership totals more than 6,000. This website includes news updates, announcements of professional meetings, guidelines, position statements, case studies, continuing education opportunities, and patient education materials.
• Allergy and Immunology at Merckmedicus.com
  Selected weblinks to free, high quality, full text resources relevant to this specialty: clinical textbooks, news, and journal articles. Sponsored by Merck and Company.
• American Association of Immunologists
  The largest and most prestigious professional association of immunologists in the world. AAI's website includes information about the Association, news, meeting updates, graduate programs, grants, fellowships, job opportunities, a FASEB membership directory, and public teaching materials.
• Allergy Society of South Africa
  The website for ASSA includes professional-level reviews of allergic conditions including their etiology, diagnostic testing, prevention, and treatment.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Includes information about the Institute, news & press releases, calendar of events, publications, reports of ongoing research, guidelines, clinical trials and programs, grants, employment opportunities, links to related web sites.
• The World Allergy Organization
  An international organization whose direct members are 54 national allergy and clinical immunology societies and 4 regional organizations from around the world. The 38,000 individual members of the national and regional organizations affiliated with the WAO are members through this connection. WAO's website includes educational programs, press releases, disease summaries and updates on all aspects of allergy.
• Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  Presents information about the Society, professional & patient/public information, practice guidelines, position statements, events & meetings, publications, links to related Web resources. In English and French.
• Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
  Presents socio-economic news, standards, meetings & workshops, practice parameters for the allergy/immunology practitioners, links to related web sites.
• Allergy Medicine/Allergology Associations at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.
• American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
  Offers information about the Academy, news, meetings and events, patient information, publications, links to related web resources.
• British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  Presents information about the Society, reports of activities, conferences, fellowships, professional resources, and information for patients.
• European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
  Presents information about the Academy, news, research projects, symposia & meetings, calendar of events, European CME standards.
• Allergy, Asthma, Immunology of Rochester
  Asthma and allergy managment notes, practice guidelines, statistics, and notes on issues relevant to the Allergist community. Presented online by the Allergy & Asthma Rochester Resource Center.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

• Allergy and Immunology Position Statements from AAAAI
  Physician reference materials published by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• Use of Immunotherapy in a Primary Care Office
  Indications and applications for immunotherapy. April 15, 1998, American Academy of Family Physicians.
• JCAAI Allergy Testing Practice Parameters
  Covers the use and interpretation of the most important clinical and laboratory tests used by allergists. The Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
• Allergy/Immunology Referral Guidelines
  Includes referral guidelines for drug allergies, asthma, anaphylactoid reactions, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and hymenoptera. Searchable. Madigan Army Medical Center.
• Allergy/Immunology Recommendations for Consultation
  Information about NIAID\s research activities in the areas of allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. This site contains research findings, press releases, grants, training, and research opportunities. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH).

Images, Path./Clinical

• Braunwald's Atlas of Internal Medicine - Allergy and Immunology
  REG Slideshow pathologic images and radiographs and with descriptive text. Free access limited to US physicians at the Merckmedicus site. Science Press Internet Services 2003. Free registration.

CME

• Allergic Disorders Best Practices CME
  A free accredited CME opportunity that reviews allergy practice recommendations. Sponosred by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
• CMEList Online CME Sites - Allergy
  A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
• Medscape Allergy and Immunology CME Articles
  Free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals. The accredited CME modules includes original articles and transcripts from meetings.
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology CME
  REG Webcasts from AAAAAI's annual conferences and slideshow presentations on topics such as allergens, asthma, respiratory viruses, atopic dermatitis, etc. Free registration. Free abstracts.
• Primary Care: Understanding Allergy, Easy Ways to Help Your Patients CME
  The University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center Continuing Education designates this continuing medical education activity is designed for up to one hour Category 1 CME.
• Allergy & Immunology Congress Resource Center
  Includes an extensive, annotated list of related conferences, CME events, international congresses, with location/city guide. Allows searching by date, specialty, location. Doctor's Guide.

Patient Education

• Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online
  Includes information for patients, parents, physicians and the news media; allergy & asthma tests and quizzes, an allergist locator, a glossary, links to related web sites. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• Advice From Your Allergist
  Patient information handouts on all types and aspects of allergy. Includes a glossary and links to related web sites. Searchable. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
• Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases at Medem
  A large collection of fact sheets and patient educatiobn documents on allergic diseases from major specialty medical societies and the American Medical Association.
• The British Allergy Foundation
  Includes short notes and FAQs on all aspects of allergy, allergens and allergy testing, publications, support network, selected links and contacts.
• EFAnet - European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations
  This website, sponsored by an alliance of 33 organisations in 17 different countries, offers up-to-the-minute asthma and allergy news, summaries of the latest clinical studies, and medical reports. EFA newsletters present news from EFA member countries, topical discussions, and highlights from international meetings.
• The Allergy Center
  Patient-oriented descriptions of various, common allergies and related disorders, news, publications, FAQs, links to allergy-related web sites. Russel Roby, MD.

Directories

• AIR-Allergy Internet Resources
  Large collection of links to patient oriented web resources and sites including allergy tests, food allergies, asthma, latex allergy, kids' allergies, high fever, mailing lists and newsgroups. Immune.com.

Educational Materials

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Publications
  Offers reports, news releases, fact sheets, and disease summaries. NIAID, NIH.
• Symposium on Asthma and Allergy from Postgraduate Medicine
  A collection of articles, published in May 2001, on asthma and allergy management. Postgraduate Medicine, McGraw/Hill.
• Allergy/Hypersensitivity
  Includes a brief overview of allergy testing and short notes on labolatory tests and IgE level in various allergic disorders. Department of Immunology, Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals, UK.
• Allergy & Clinical Immunology Courses
  Presents tutorials on selected topics, such as anaphylaxis, urticaria, asthma management, angioedema, atopic dermatitis; for medical students. Division of Allergy/Immunology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago.
• Internet Symposium on Food Allergens
  Hyperlinked notes and articles by nutrition researchers regarding specific food allergens and their side effects, discussion forum, publications, journal index reviewing current literature, links to related web sites. Free subscription to eTOCs. Searchable. Department of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg.

Classifieds

• Allergy Supply Company
  A searchable list of items with images and prices.

Forums

• Allergy Discussion Group
  Open, unmoderated, consumer oriented discussion list. Archived, searchable. Immune.com.