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Volume 10, Issue 02, February 2013 |
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President's Message As we prepare for the upcoming WAO meetings to take place this month during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), we also have begun to implement plans for World Allergy Week 2013 (8-14 April). Last year, WAO discussed the theme of the "Rising global burden of allergic diseases and asthma" and promoted a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to addressing the challenges. This year WAO has selected the theme of Food Allergy – A Rising Global Health Problem, for similar reasons. read more >> |
World Allergy and Asthma Congress 2013  Over 1,800 abstracts have been submitted for the World Allergy & Asthma Congress in Milan. Do not miss the most important meeting to learn about advances in research, treatment and prevention of allergy and asthma in 2013!
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Join us in San Antonio! WORLD ALLERGY FORUM The World Allergy Forum (WAF) invites you to attend the session, “Advances in Tolerance Induction to Allergens,” at the 2013 AAAAI Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas (USA) from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm on the Concourse Level, Room 217AB, Convention Center. WAO Member Society Forum You are invited to attend the WAO Member Society Forum to be held during the AAAAI annual meeting. Participate, network, and transform ideas into action by representing your Member Society in discussions with the WAO Board of Directors. Please RSVP to Amanda (ahegg@worldallergy.org) Please extend this invitation to any Society Representative of your choice who will be attending the AAAAI Meeting. We hope to see you there! To view ALL upcoming events, click here. |
Editorial Original Research Case Report Announcement |
Literature Review Editors: Characterization of bacterial communities in induced sputum obtained from subjects with and without asthma. Read this summary and all of this month's article reviews » 
Book Review Dust Mites
Severe asthma greatly increases the risk of pulmonary embolism |
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What's New  World Allergy Week 2013 Coming in April! World Allergy Week 2013 will take place 8-14 April and focus on the theme of Food Allergy – A Rising Global Health Problem. WAO will again provide resources for its Member Societies to access online for use in their outreach activities. Continue to visit www.worldallergyweek.org for updates. How will you address the rising global health problem of Food Allergy? Tell us what your society, practice or you as an individual are planning, through email (info@worldallergy.org), Facebook and twitter (@worldallergy, #worldallergyweek). CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Editor-in-Chief, World Allergy Organization Journal The World Allergy Organization is accepting applications and nominations for Editor-in-Chief of the World Allergy Organization Journal. The newly appointed Editor-in-Chief will work in this transition year with the current Editor-in-Chief, assuming full responsibility for the role on 1 January 2014. Candidates must be practicing allergists/immunologists and an individual member of a WAO Member Society with experience on the editorial board of a scholarly medical journal. For more information, please contact the WAO Journal Editorial Office by email. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2013. The WAO Henning Lowenstein Research Award |
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