Latest News

All the news from Anaphylaxis UK

Looking for Allergy Alerts?

Allergy Alerts

Latest News from Anaphylaxis UK

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…

Read more
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….

Read more
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…

Read more
Southampton named world centre of excellence for asthma and allergy 20th July 2015

March 2014 The asthma, allergy and immunology service at Southampton's teaching hospitals has been named a world centre of excellence for achievements in clinical innovation and research. The endorsement of University Hospital…

Read more
New YouTube Film – Father tells the true story of his young son’s severe reaction 20th July 2015

Here John Schwab tells the true story of his young son's severe allergic reaction whilst on a family holiday.   John Schwab, actor, producer and musician is an active supporter of the…

Read more
iFAAM and AlleRic: An update 20th July 2015

The Anaphylaxis Campaign was in attendance of the 3rd iFAAM Conference, which took place last week in Vienna on 25th – 26th of February 2014. The Campaign has been directly involved in…

Read more
Allergy action plans for children now available from the BSACI 20th July 2015

The Paediatric Allergy Group (PAG) have announced the launch of Allergy Action Plans for children at risk of anaphylaxis. These plans have been designed to facilitate first aid treatment of anaphylaxis, to…

Read more
Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO judge at FreeFrom Food Awards 20th July 2015

Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO Lynne Regent was part of a panel of esteemed judges at yesterday's FreeFrom Food Awards judging day.  The awards are an annual event which aim to recognise excellence in freefrom…

Read more
The National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG) launches 2013 postcard campaign and we need your support! 20th July 2015

To find out how to support the campaign, please click this link and get involved NHS Allergy services: what is the problem? The Facts About 1 in 3 of the population or 20 million people…

Read more
Anaphylaxis Campaign reaches out to ethnic communities 20th July 2015

12/09/2013 On Tuesday 10th September, we held an evening meeting in conjunction with the Food Standards Agency to raise awareness of and highlight specific foods used by the Indian community that have been…

Read more
AlleRiC Study Update: Stage 2 Commences 20th July 2015

19/11/2013 Following a recent successful conference regarding the iFAAM in Cork, the Allergic Reactions in the Community (AlleRiC) project is progressing towards its second stage.  You may remember that the Campaign ran…

Read more
New research finds fatal anaphylaxis for a food allergic person is rarer than accidental death in the general population. 20th July 2015

A new paper released on 25th November 2013, estimates how common death from anaphylaxis is based on data from 13 studies worldwide.  Researchers from Imperial College, London, calculated that for any person with…

Read more