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New independence, new risks: Why university students can’t afford to leave their adrenaline behind 17th September 2026

Leaving home without your adrenaline is non-negotiable.  Despite the known risks, hidden barriers such as perceived social stigma mean that packing an adrenaline device often slips down the priority list for young…

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Witnessing Anaphylaxis in public: Would you know what to do? 25th August 2026

What should you do if someone has anaphylaxis? We are often asked this on our helpline by people with allergies, as well as parents, friends, family members and members of the public….

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Immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy now available through NHS Scotland  13th August 2026

An immunotherapy treatment for house dust mite allergy has been made available through the NHS in Scotland.  The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Acarizax (12 SQ-HDM sublingual immunotherapy) for adults aged 18–65 with moderate…

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New guidelines to help patients with Pollen Food Syndrome 17th August 2022

The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) has announced the publication of the BSACI Guideline for the diagnosis and management of Pollen Food Syndrome/Oral Allergy Syndrome. Pollen Food Syndrome (PFS),…

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A New Practical Guidance on the Application of Food Allergen Quantitative Risk Assessment Published 15th August 2022

The Expert Group on ‘Food Allergen Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)’ have produced guidance to help harmonise the data gathering process for food allergen risk assessments and aid with their implementation. The Guidance…

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Bee Allergy Aware 19th July 2022

We have launched our new Bee Allergy Aware campaign to encourage the public to learn more about bee and wasp sting allergy and how to keep themselves safe. As we all spend…

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Summer festivals with allergies 19th July 2022

Summertime in the UK for many people means one thing… festivals! It’s exciting to see festivals are returning to our calendars. We know that festivals are a time to let loose and…

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Serious allergies in the hot weather 14th July 2022

Anaphylaxis UK helping you to keep your adrenaline cool. The hot weather brings additional challenges to those with serious allergies who carry adrenaline auto-injectors. Adrenaline is the first line of treatment for…

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£1.5m grant for local authorities to implement food labelling laws 13th July 2022

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have announced a grant to help local authorities enforce new food labelling laws. Businesses already had to…

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Study highlights importance of new peanut allergy treatments 31st May 2022

New research investigating the emotional impact of living with a peanut allergy has empathised the importance of exploring potential treatments. The study entitled Exploring Health-Related Quality of Life Burden in Peanut Allergy…

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Trends in the use of specialised formula for cow’s milk allergy in young children 29th May 2022

A study exploring trends in the use of specialised formula for cow’s milk allergy in young children has found a 2.8 fold increase since 2008 exceeding expected levels.

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Study recommendations could reduce milk allergy overdiagnosis 26th May 2022

These recommendations aim to safely reduce overdiagnosis and better support breastfeeding women whose children have suspected a milk allergy. 

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