World Allergy Organization Journal(WAO Journal) has published its first open access articles with BioMed Central today.

As the official Journal of theWorld Allergy Organization, the journal will publish WAO position papers, statements and guidelines, along with original research, clinical reviews and epidemiological studies that contribute to current knowledge in patient care.

The articles published today include anEditorialfrom Editor-in-Chief,Dr Lanny Rosenwasser, looking back at the last 5 years of the journal and towards the future. Dr Rosenwasser says: “This recent move to open access publishing reinforces the vision of theWAO Journalas a fully accessible authoritative resource for allergists, immunologists and all medical professionals interested in the field.”

Also published inWAO Journaltoday is a case report describing what is thought to be the first report ofaquagenic urticaria in monozygotic twins, and a WAO position statement on thebiodiversity hypothesis and allergic disease.

The full five years of previous articles published in the journal will be available via the journal website later this month, sobookmark the homepageand come back to check out the journal archives.

WAO Journalis the latest journal to join BioMed Central’s growingallergy portfolio. Make sure that you stay up to date with latest articles and news in the field by updating yourintereststo include “Allergy” and sign up to receiveWAO Journalarticle alerts.