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Study: skin patch to treat peanut allergies shows promise

by LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP Medical Writer
| May 17, 2023 1:00 AM

WASHINGTON — An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite.

Peanut allergy is one of the most common and dangerous food allergies...

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