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A group of national health charities, including the Anaphylaxis Campaign, have welcomed new statutory guidance to improve support in schools to over 1 million children with long-term medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease, cancer, Type 1 diabetes, stroke, coeliac

The Anaphylaxis Campaign recently responded to the Department of Education consultation document on the revised ‘Standard for Food in Schools’.  The recommendations within this document have been put forward by the School Food Plan, who are working to improve the

We’re pleased to announce that our annual Impact Report is now available to view online.  This report is a summary of our work in 2013 and aims to show the difference we make to those affected by severe allergies, as

Peanut allergy, which affects 1 in 50 children in the UK, is one of the most high risk allergens, alongside tree nuts, milk and egg. However, a new study of peanut allergy in those aged 4-11 months has noted that

Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis or Anaphylaxis Worsened by Exercise: knowing the difference.   Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can have several factors that worsen a reaction and many different types of allergens and situations that can cause one. Studies suggest

We release short film on growing up with allergies  Just in time for Allergy Awareness Week we have released a short film, which sees young members of the Anaphylaxis Campaigndiscuss their experiences of growing up with the condition. Speaking of

The Guardian today has a special supplement on Asthma and Allergies which we contributed to.  This supplement includes articles featuring our patron Giorgio Locatelli, one of our members Ian Ne gus and a piece on anaphylaxis symptoms. They have also

In February, an amendment to the infant formulae and follow-on formulae regulation came into effect. This amendment permits goats’ milk infant formula and follow-on formula to be sold on the UK market. At this time, the Food Standards Agency expects

Statement regarding recent study linking commonly used medicines, including over-the-counter anticholinergic antihistamine treatments for conditions such as hay-fever, to dementia. A recent study found there may be a link between commonly used medicines, including some first-generation antihistamines, and dementia. The BBC