Most people who believe they are allergic to penicillin likely aren’t, according to a doctor at UVA Health. 10 News Anchor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after ...

Penicillin was the world's first antibiotic, a type of medication that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. After Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in a petri dish containing ...

A new study shows the benefits of removing penicillin allergy labels for kids. Some were warned by a parent before every health care encounter. Some heard it from a doctor. Others remember an ...

We recently marked "National Penicillin Allergy Day" on September 28. If you're asking "Why is that a thing?", the answer is that approximately 30 million Americans report an allergy to penicillin or ...

At least one in 10 Americans is allergic to penicillin — or so they think. Specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital and around the country are calling for more testing of whether patients are ...

For years, whenever a healthcare provider asked whether you were allergic to any medications, you might have dutifully noted yes, penicillin, which happens to be the most common drug allergy of all.

Many Americans who’ve been told they have a penicillin allergy may been misdiagnosed. A new report finds that of the roughly 32 million who are reported to have a penicillin allergy, most can take it ...

Study finds people mistakenly think they're allergic. — -- Afraid penicillin will give you hives? New research says such fears might be unfounded. Two new studies have found some people are ...

In 2004, Eric Lax wrote a well-regarded book about the development of penicillin, the world’s first so-called miracle drug. Titled “The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat,” it made a complicated scientific ...

Research shows that most kids labeled allergic to penicillin actually aren’t. Here’s how to find out for sure. By Teresa Carr Dr. David Vyles, D.O. remembers the spring of 2009 as hectic. He was ...