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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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NIHR Clinical Research Network ‘Research Changed My Life’ campaign 20th July 2015

New campaign highlights positive impact of clinical research A new consumer poll shows 66% of people feel that getting more chance of a new or better treatment is the only reason to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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We pleased to announce that our CEO, Lynne Regent, is now a member of the Clinical Reference Group (CRG) B9 Specialised Immunology and Allergy Services IMM. 20th July 2015

  CRGs are responsible for providing the NHS CB with clinical advice regarding specialised services, and for promoting equity of access to high quality services for all patients, regardless of where they…

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The School Food Plan and the allergic child 20th July 2015

26th September 2013 Last week Nick Clegg, deputy PM, announced universal free meals for infant schools will be available from September 2014. The Anaphylaxis Campaign believes this is excellent news for schools…

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Children living with long-term health conditions to receive extra support at school, Government announces 20th July 2015

We have welcomed the announcement made in Parliament that the Government will endeavour to ensure children with long-term health conditions, such as severe allergies, diabetes and asthma, receive the support they need…

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Our successful Small Grant applicants 20th July 2015

Update 17 July 2013 The next round of funding will welcome applications from 1st October 2013, for funding in 2014 —————————————————————————————— 2013 Grants We recently launched a small grants programme for research…

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Anaphylaxis Campaign launches new film about its work ? Just in time for 20 year anniversary! 20th July 2015

A new short, online film released today on YouTube talks openly about the trials of living with anaphylaxis – severe, life threatening allergy – and promotes the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the charity set…

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