Created over fifty years ago, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NAID) "conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases." In recent years, the scope of the institute's research activities has expanded to include emerging issues such as the possibility of bioterrorism and West...

WebMD: Food Allergy in Kids Up 18% http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20081022/food-allergy-in-kids-up-18-percent Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations [pdf] http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db10.pdf Kids With Food Allergies [pdf] http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/ The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program [pdf] http://www.farrp.org/ The...

With more and more people (including children) suffering from the potentially debilitating effects of allergies, Scout Report readers will want to take note of this rather well-designed independent site based in the UK and designed to function as a information and support site for allergy sufferers and their families. New visitors to the site will want to take note of the free monthly newsletter...