A recent review of community adrenaline prescriptions from 2022-2024 has revealed that many people in England may be prescribed the lower-dose adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) when they should have been upgraded to the higher dose based on their age and weight.
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Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children, affecting around 1 in 50 children in the UK. For many years, parents were told not to give peanuts to young children. But over the past decade, advice
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A master’s student in Allergy at the University of Southampton is seeking volunteers aged 18 or over who have three or more confirmed food allergies from the UK’s top 14 major allergens. Alternatively, volunteers may be the parent of a
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The National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG) – an alliance between professional organisation BSACI and patient charities including Anaphylaxis UK, Allergy UK, and the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation — is calling on the allergy community to take part in the final
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Back in July, we welcomed the news that the UK medicines regulator (MHRA) had approved the country’s first needle-free adrenaline nasal spray, EURneffy® for people living with serious allergies. And in another positive step forward, EURneffy® is now available on prescription in the UK.
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A master’s student in Allergy at the University of Southampton is inviting young people aged 16–18 years old to take part in a research study exploring the experiences of young people with food allergies as they move away from home.
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Anaphylaxis UK, the UK’s only charity solely dedicated to supporting people living with serious allergies, has launched a brand-new training course for school nurses, alongside a refreshed version of its popular course for healthcare professionals. With up to 8% of
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Professional Careworkers’ Week (12-19 September) is a chance to recognise and celebrate the invaluable work of careworkers who dedicate their lives to supporting others. Careworkers play a vital role in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of those in their care,
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A newly published study from the French Allergy-Vigilance Network (AVN), spanning over two decades from 2002 to 2023, has shed light on an important issue affecting many people who live with food allergies: serious reactions triggered by foods outside the
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