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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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Climbing for Greg: Brother takes on Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of sibling lost to anaphylaxis 10th August 2026

When Josh begins his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro later this year in aid of Anaphylaxis UK, every step he takes up Africa’s highest peak will be in memory of his brother Greg,…

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New study finds that fatalities due to food anaphylaxis are rare and the rate of fatalities is decreasing 18th February 2021

A new study, commissioned and funded by the Food Standards Agency and Medical Research Agency, has found that despite hospital admissions increasing for food-induced anaphylaxis, deaths as a result were very rare…

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New Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines announced 12th February 2021

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). Sir Munir is a clinical pharmacologist…

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Remembering Pat Schooling 9th February 2021

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death on January 20th of Pat Schooling, the Director and moving spirit behind Action Against Allergy.  Pat was 93. Action Against…

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Julianne Ponan has joined the Anaphylaxis Campaign as an Ambassador 4th February 2021

Julianne will work with us to educate, inform and campaign as a high profile entrepreneur who lives with anaphylaxis. Julianne Ponan (31) didn’t start out wanting to be an entrepreneur. She began…

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Julianne Ponan has joined the Anaphylaxis Campaign as an Ambassador 4th February 2021

As an ambassador Julianne will work with us to educate, inform and campaign as a high profile entrepreneur who has lived with anaphylaxis since childhood. Julianne Ponan was a toddler when she…

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Psychological Service Needs for Food Allergy 3rd February 2021

Please take part in the international survey on Psychological Service Needs for Food Allergy headed by Dr Rebecca Knibb at Aston University in collaboration Dr Chrissie Jones, Dr Helen Brough, Dr Linda…

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Response to Editorial in the BMJ (18 January 2021) 22nd January 2021

We really welcome the Editorial in the BMJ (18th January 2021)-  “Vaccinating against Covid 19 in People who report Allergies.” Click here to read the editorial The Campaign has had an unprecedented…

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Statement regarding death of Ellen Raffell 20th January 2021

We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ellen Raffell, aged 16, who sadly died on 31st October 2019. We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to her family…

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Shrimp – allergic patients in a multi-food oral immunotherapy trial(OIT) 16th January 2021

Shrimp allergy is a common and serious food allergy that is underdiagnosed and often lifelong.

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