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Allergy & Asthma Network unites and advocates on behalf of 60 million Americans with asthma, allergies, and related conditions.

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AADCH Is Coming

In an interview with Healio, CEO Lynda Mitchell previewed the 28th annual Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill (AADCH), May 7 in Washington, DC. We welcome advocates to meet with legislators and share their story. It’s a “powerful, two-way approach to telling our legislative leaders what issues are important to people in our community.”

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100 Podcasts

Congrats to our podcast partners Payel Gupta, MD, and Kortney Kwong Hing as they celebrated their 100th episode of The Itch Podcast in February! We partner with Dr. Gupta and Kortney to share medically accurate information about asthma, allergies, eczema and related conditions in an uncomplicated way. Get the physician and patient perspective in their podcasts.

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6 Abstracts at AAAAI

Allergy & Asthma Network presented six abstracts of studies at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting in San Diego. The abstracts included results of our free Virtual Asthma Coaching Program, the Urticaria Voices survey examining treatment, and a study of unmet food allergy needs in under-represented communities.

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Allergy & Asthma in the News

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    6 Ways We Empower Asthma Awareness on World Asthma Day

    AAN offers asthma education throughout the year. On World Asthma Day, we listed 6 ways we help empower people on asthma awareness.

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    Lung Health Screenings at Motorsport Events

    Allergy & Asthma Network is teaming up with Right2Breathe to bring vital lung health education and free asthma and COPD screenings to motorsport enthusiasts…

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    14 Ways to Celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

    May is Allergy & Asthma Month, and dedicated to raising public awareness about asthma and allergies, their impact on people and their families.

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TRUSTED MESSENGERS

Virtual Conference Series

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Unidos Hablemos

We invite you to join us as we address ongoing disparities and barriers to care for the Hispanic/Latino community living with allergic, respiratory, and skin diseases.
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Black People Like Me

Join us for virtual conferences as we address ongoing disparities and barriers to care for the Black community living with allergic, respiratory, and skin diseases.
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Celebrating Allergy & Asthma’s 40 Years of Service

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Allergy & Asthma Network 40th Anniversary

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Allergy & Asthma Network announced the kickoff of a year-long celebration to mark its 40th anniversary, commemorating four decades of significant contributions.

Advancing Nationwide Efforts to Engage, Educate & Empower

At Allergy & Asthma Network, we are here to serve and support you. We work with national and local partners to train healthcare professionals and host events and screenings that reach people directly in their communities. We raise awareness and educate millions each year with easy-to-understand, medically reviewed resources in English and Spanish. We advocate at the federal and state levels to improve access to care and affordable medications. We work to ensure the patient voice is included in research and drug development.

Your health and well-being are at the heart of our work. Our goal is to improve quality of life and achieve equitable and optimal health outcomes for adults and children living with these chronic conditions, especially those in underserved communities.

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Check out our Events Calendar for Webinars, Trusted Messengers Events, and other Allergy & Asthma Network supported events.

Recent & Upcoming Webinars

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    Anaphylaxis: The Changing Treatment Landscape (New Webinar)

    Free Webinar | June 12th 2025 | 4 PM ET Between 1.6% and 5.1% of people in the United States have experienced at least…

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    Asthma & Pregnancy: Special Considerations for Expectant Mothers (New Webinar)

    Free Webinar | July 17th 2025 | 4 PM ET Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting pregnancy, and its management…

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    Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Understanding & Managing the Condition (New Webinar)

    Free Webinar | May 13th 2025 | 4 PM ET Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an increasingly recognized, immune-mediated condition that poses diagnostic and therapeutic…

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Podcasts

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Meet Dr. James Tracy: Leading ACAAI to Help Patients

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Welcome to our newest Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations podcast – an exclusive interview with allergist James Tracy, MD, the 2024-25 President of the American…
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Chronic Urticaria In the Hispanic/Latino Community

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Welcome to a new Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations podcast, focusing on chronic urticaria in skin of color. This episode looks at how chronic urticaria…

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