Adrenaline auto-injectors (AAIs) allow people to self-administer adrenaline in an anaphylaxis emergency safely and effectively. However, recent research has highlighted how often people accidentally inject themselves in the thumb or finger instead of the correct site, which is the upper, outer thigh.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released concerning figures, obtained from NHS digital, that show a steep increase in hospital admissions for allergies and anaphylaxis in England. According to the provisional data released today, there were 25,721
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The Benedict Blythe Foundation has published an Action Paper detailing recommendations for schools to help keep pupils with allergies safe. Five-year-old Benedict Blythe died of anaphylaxis on 1st December 2021 after collapsing at school. His parents have spent the last
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Coroner Lydia Brown has ended the inquest into the death of 19-year-old Alexander Ngai-Jun Wu who tragically died on 30 August 2022 in COLOGNE, Germany.
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The number of people looking for advice on insect stings and bites has increased with the NHS website reporting triple the amount of views to its insect bite and sting page compared to last summer.
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This review entitled “Innovations in the treatment of anaphylaxis: A review of recent data” explores innovative nasal and oral products under investigation for the outpatient emergency treatment of anaphylaxis.
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An article published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology this month sheds new light on the management of immediate hypersensitivity reactions to vaccines.
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Researchers assessed nut recognition in children with and without nut allergy and their parents or guardians.
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SACN has released a report that reviews the current recommendations for feeding children aged 1 to 5 years.
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