Immunotherapy could provide relief for large local reactions to insect sting

If you're part of the 10% of adults who experience large local reactions to stings from insects like bees, wasps and yellow jackets, relief may be in sight. A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that venom immunotherapy prevents large local reactions to insect stings in people whose reactions were frequent and severe. . read more.