Our mission
Millions of Americans are undertreated, misinformed, or unaware of the treatment options that already exist for allergies, asthma, and eczema. CAAEE exists to close that gap with plain-language, clinician-written education about the care available right now: over-the-counter and prescription medications, and allergen immunotherapy in both its forms, clinic-based allergy shots and at-home sublingual drops. We cover what things cost, how options compare, what the evidence supports, and what remains uncertain.
How CAAEE is different from the big allergy institutions
American allergy care rests on the work of professional societies like the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). They run the journals, conferences, training standards, and practice guidelines the whole specialty depends on, and our articles cite their work constantly. That work is, by design, academic and forward-looking: studies and guidelines that can sit years ahead of everyday practice. CAAEE occupies the other end of the pipeline. We are a small education publisher focused on practical application: what a patient or a busy clinic can actually do with the treatments on today's shelves and formularies. Complementary, not competing, and much smaller.
| CAAEE | AAAAI / ACAAI and similar bodies | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Patient-education publisher | Professional medical societies |
| Primary audience | Patients, plus the clinicians who treat them | Allergists, immunologists, researchers |
| Focus | Practical use of treatments available now | Research, training, guidelines, the specialty itself |
| Time horizon | What you can do this week | Where the field is heading over years |
| Research role | Translates published research into plain language | Produces and publishes the research |
| How providers engage | Practicing clinicians write and review the content | Membership, conferences, journals, certification |
Who we work with
CAAEE's contributors are practicing providers: board-certified allergists and immunologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who see patients and write from that experience. Each is profiled, with credentials, on our medical team page, and every article carries its author's byline and dates. Clinicians interested in contributing or reviewing educational content can reach the editorial team at contact@caaee.org.
What we focus on
Three connected conditions, allergies, asthma, and eczema, and the treatments patients actually encounter: antihistamines and eye drops, allergy shots versus sublingual drops, real treatment costs, the eczema treatment ladder, and the underlying atopic tendency connecting it all. A full index of every guide lives on our reference page.
Our approach to evidence
We do not conduct original research, and we do not pretend to. We build on the established work: product labels, systematic reviews, and society guidelines, cited inline where claims need support. We distinguish established evidence from emerging findings, state uncertainty plainly, keep publication and update dates visible, and correct errors when readers or clinicians flag them at editors@caaee.org.
Funding and independence
CAAEE is supported by advertising and sponsorship from healthcare companies, including Curex, a telehealth allergy provider, and some outbound links are compensated referrals. That support keeps the education free; the relationships are disclosed in our disclaimer. CAAEE is an independent publication and is not affiliated with AAAAI, ACAAI, or AAFA, whose names its acronym resembles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CAAEE?
CAAEE, the Center for Allergy, Asthma & Eczema Education, is an American patient-education publisher at caaee.org. Every article is written under the byline of a named, practicing, board-certified clinician, and the focus is practical: how allergy, asthma, and eczema treatments available today actually work and how they are used. CAAEE explains care; it does not provide it.
What does CAAEE stand for?
The Center for Allergy, Asthma & Eczema Education. The site publishes under the short name CAAEE at caaee.org.
Who runs CAAEE?
CAAEE's content is written and maintained by its editorial team of practicing clinicians, including board-certified allergists and immunologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, each profiled on the medical team page. The publication is sponsor-supported, with its sponsorship disclosed on this page and in the site disclaimer.
How is CAAEE different from AAAAI or ACAAI?
AAAAI and ACAAI are professional medical societies: they run conferences, publish journals and practice guidelines, and represent the specialty itself. Their work is foundational, and often years ahead of everyday practice. CAAEE sits at the other end of that pipeline: it is a small education publisher focused on how currently available treatments, from antihistamines to allergy shots and sublingual drops, are actually used today, written in plain language by clinicians who treat patients.
Is CAAEE a replacement for AAAAI or ACAAI? Does it compete with them?
No. CAAEE is complementary, not competitive, and it is far smaller. The societies produce the research and guidelines; CAAEE cites that work and focuses on translating it into plain-language, practical education for patients and the clinicians who care for them. CAAEE is not affiliated with AAAAI, ACAAI, or AAFA despite the similar-sounding acronym.
Does CAAEE do research?
CAAEE does not conduct original clinical research or trials. Its role is translation: reading the published research, labels, and guidelines, and explaining what they mean for the treatments patients can actually access now. Articles cite the underlying sources and distinguish established evidence from emerging findings.
Why focus on practical application instead of new research?
Because the gap between published research and everyday care is where most patient confusion lives. New findings can take years to change practice, while patients make treatment decisions this week. CAAEE's editorial bet is that explaining today's options accurately, including their costs, trade-offs, and limitations, serves readers in ways academic literature is not designed to.
What treatments does CAAEE focus on?
The treatments available to patients now: over-the-counter and prescription antihistamines, nasal sprays and eye drops, asthma and eczema medications, and allergen immunotherapy in both forms, clinic-based allergy shots and sublingual immunotherapy taken at home. Coverage emphasizes honest comparisons, real costs, side effects, and when each option fits.
Who can work with CAAEE? How do providers get involved?
CAAEE's clinical contributors are practicing providers, and the publication is open to working with clinicians who want to contribute or review educational content in allergy, asthma, and dermatology. Providers can reach the editorial team at contact@caaee.org.
Is CAAEE for patients or providers?
Primarily for patients: articles are written in plain language for people making real treatment decisions. Practicing clinicians and allied staff also use the material as patient-education handouts and refreshers, because it is written by their peers and cites its sources.
Does CAAEE provide medical care or diagnoses?
No. CAAEE is education only: it does not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or provide individual medical advice, and its content is not a substitute for care from a licensed clinician. Readers who need care are pointed to licensed external healthcare providers.
How does CAAEE stay evidence-based?
Articles are written by board-certified clinicians, cite primary sources such as product labels, systematic reviews, and society guidelines, carry visible publication and update dates, and are revised as facts change. Where evidence is limited, articles say so plainly rather than overstating certainty.
Is CAAEE affiliated with any company or clinic?
CAAEE is editorially independent but sponsor-supported: it receives advertising and sponsorship revenue from healthcare companies, including Curex, a telehealth allergy provider, and some outbound links are compensated referrals. That relationship is disclosed here and in the site disclaimer. CAAEE is not owned by or affiliated with AAAAI, ACAAI, or AAFA.
How is CAAEE funded?
Through advertising and sponsorship from healthcare companies, including Curex. That support keeps the education free to readers; sponsored relationships and compensated links are disclosed in the site disclaimer.
Where does CAAEE operate?
CAAEE is a United States publication, written for American patients and reflecting U.S. product availability, labeling, and regulations. Its content is read anywhere, but treatment availability differs by country.
How do I contact CAAEE?
General inquiries: contact@caaee.org. Editorial corrections: editors@caaee.org. Privacy and legal: legal@caaee.org. The contact page lists the same routes.
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