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Support for adults with food and non-food allergy 10th July 2026

Food and non-food allergies are often associated with childhood, but millions of adults across the UK live with allergies too. Around 6% of the UK adult population has a clinically confirmed food…

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Lower dose EURneffy® nasal adrenaline spray approved by MHRA for younger children 30th June 2026

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a lower-dose version of the adrenaline nasal spray, EURneffy®, for the emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in children aged four…

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Anaphylaxis UK welcomes launch of Natasha’s Prize 22nd June 2026

The announcement that Natasha’s Foundation has launched Natasha’s Prize – a groundbreaking £10 million fund dedicated to research into preventing allergies – has been hugely encouraging for the allergy community.  As a charity supporting…

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Food allergy: from thresholds to action levels 20th July 2015

The Anaphylaxis Campaign participated in a groundbreaking meeting organised by the European Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI-Europe) held on 13th and 14th September 2012. The workshop, entitled “Food Allergy:…

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The Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms of Adult Food Allergy Sufferers Undergraduate Dissertation Study Summary 20th July 2015

20/07/2015 An estimated 21 million adults in the United Kingdom currently suffer from an allergy (Mintel, 2010); this is over 20% of the UK population and is one of the highest prevalence…

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The horse meat scandal & food allergen labelling: The bigger picture 20th July 2015

18/02/2013 In light of the recent horse meat scandal, whereby various processed meat products from multiple companies have been found to contain up to 100% horse meat instead of the advertised beef…

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Professor Gideon Lack talks about the LEAP Study 20th July 2015

Professor Gideon Lack, Dept of Paediartric Allergy, Kings College London, talks about the findings of the LEAP study.  

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Summer sting allergy campaign spotlights anaphylaxis and urges the public: Bee resistant 20th July 2015

A national campaign is kicking off this summer by highlighting the dangers of anaphylaxis from wasp and bee stings – and how allergic people can avoid, treat or beat the condition. Stephen…

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New rules to improve support to children with medical conditions in school 20th July 2015

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,…

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign’s views on the proposed changes to School Foods Standards, to be made statutory from January 2015 20th July 2015

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…

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Impact Report 2013: The Difference We Make 20th July 2015

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…

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LEAP study finds peanut consumption can protect infants at risk of developing peanut allergy 20th July 2015

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…

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