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NICE recommends first under the tongue immunotherapy for severe birch tree pollen allergy   30th July 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released its final draft guidance recommending Itulazax® (Betula verrucosa)—the first sublingual (under the tongue) tablet immunotherapy, which could help up to 27,000 people in England with moderate to severe birch
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Eating out on holiday: the allergy checklist  28th July 2025

Going on holiday is all about relaxing but for people with serious allergies, dining out in unfamiliar locations can bring added stress.
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Flying with food allergies: new review confirms commercial flights are much safer than you might think  22nd July 2025

For anyone living with food allergies—or caring for someone who does—the thought of experiencing a reaction at 30,000 feet can understandably trigger serious worry. People are well aware that help is far from being immediately available in the air, and
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Palforzia® not recommended for use within NHSScotland 15th December 2022

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has completed its assessment of Arachis hypogaea L., semen (peanuts) (Palforzia®),and have confirmed this is not recommended for use within NHSScotland. They concluded that  treatment with Palforzia® is expected to be resource intensive with food allergy

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North Yorkshire restaurant fined £2.5k after peanut protein was found in “peanut-free” curry 13th December 2022

A restaurant owner in North Yorkshire has been fined for selling a curry that could have caused anaphylaxis if eaten by someone with a peanut allergy.

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Prevention of Future of Death report following Celia Marsh inquest  7th December 2022

Following the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Celia Marsh, the coroner has issued a Prevention of Future Deaths Report. 

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Restaurant Labelling Parliamentary Question 29 November 2022 30th November 2022

In a written Parliamentary Question, Gareth Thomas Harrow West MP and Shadow Minister (International Trade) asked Mark Spencer, The Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if there will be an assessment of the potential

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Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule or other winter festivals? Keep a look out for these allergens 28th November 2022

If you or your child live with a serious allergy, the festive period can be challenging. With much of the celebrations centred around food, allergens can find their way into a variety of products.  Here’s a list of festive food

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In memory of Frans Timmermans 23rd November 2022

Anaphylaxis UK is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Frans Timmermans, founder of the Dutch Anaphylaxis Network.

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Positive results from study of Palforzia in peanut-allergic children aged 1 to 3  15th November 2022

Aimmune Therapeutics has shared its positive findings from the Phase 3 POSEIDON study of Palforzia.  

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New NHS hospital food standards include food allergy training requirement for all staff  15th November 2022

Following an independent review of hospital food in 2020, the NHS has published new national standards for healthcare food and drink that all NHS organisations will be legally required to meet as part of their NHS standard contracts.  The new

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The impact of anaphylaxis on quality of life and mental health of adults 6th November 2022

The aim of this study was to assess the impact anaphylaxis has on the QoL and mental health of adults, using validated measures. 

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