New research using NHS prescription data is helping to improve how adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) are prescribed and made available. This work aims to improve safety and outcomes for people at risk of serious allergic reactions. Two recently published studies show
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Kings College London are inviting Healthcare Professionals to complete a short survey about Milk Oral Immunotherapy (OIT). The research is concerned with mapping current milk OIT practice within the UK, and evaluating healthcare professionals attitudes, knowledge, training needs, and perceived
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A recent study published in Pediatrics examined strategies to help paediatric clinicians better adhere to national guidelines recommending the early introduction of peanut-containing foods in infancy to prevent peanut allergy. The Intervention to Reduce Early Peanut Allergy in Children (iReach)
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Researchers at the University Hospital of Montpellier are inviting healthcare professionals to take part in a survey aimed at understanding knowledge and clinical experience related to anaphylaxis and adrenaline use during pregnancy. Anaphylaxis during pregnancy is a rare but life-threatening
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Antibiotics are life-saving medicines — but only if we use them wisely. Millions of people carry an ‘antibiotic allergy’ label in their medical records. However, research shows that over 90% of these patients are not truly allergic when properly tested.
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Researchers at the University of Southampton are inviting healthcare practitioners to take part in a research study to help prevent food allergy. This research is part of a doctorate project led by Karen Wright and funded by the Biomedical Research
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A recent review published in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology explores evolving strategies in the management of egg allergy, a growing public health concern particularly prevalent in young children. While strict dietary avoidance has long been the standard of care, emerging
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A recent editorial published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy highlights the limitations of current adult food allergy and hypersensitivity services, which are often fragmented due to a focus on organ systems or immunological mechanisms (e.g., IgE-mediated vs non-IgE-mediated) rather than
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A recent article published in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology explores how adolescents experience and manage food allergies, particularly during the transition from being supported by parents to managing their allergies independently. Although the risk of fatalities from food allergy-related anaphylaxis
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