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A report by ITV news has highlighted a spike in severe allergic reactions to food and drinks bought in UK restaurants and takeaways 3rd December 2018

ITV news recently ran a report that uncovered an increase in the number of complaints raised about allergen labelling by food businesses. They wrote to every council in the UK asking them how many complaints they had received in the

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to hear of the death of Professor Anthony J. Frew, a key leader in allergen immunotherapy 30th November 2018

November 2018 The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to hear of the early and unexpected death of Professor Anthony J. Frew.  Professor Frew was a key opinion leader in allergen immunotherapy, with his research focusing on air pollution and on improving

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Anaphylaxis Campaign CEO attends a roundtable meeting with Secretary of State Michael Gove to discuss allergen labelling laws 30th November 2018

On Monday 26th  November Lynne Regent, CEO of the Anaphylaxis Campaign attended a productive roundtable meeting with the Environment Secretary Michael Gove, the Food Minister David Rutley, specialists, industry stakeholders, academics and clinicians. Discussion focused on the review of allergen

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is shocked to hear of an airline passenger going into anaphylactic shock after consuming food containing sesame seeds on-board a flight. 26th November 2018

Sonia Bagga, 39, went into anaphylactic shock after eating two bites of a chicken wrap that she didn’t know contained sesame seeds while on-board a BA flight returning home in September from a family holiday in Dubai. A doctor on

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Patterns and Prevalence of adult food allergy in a UK population (PAFA) 23rd November 2018

This project has been set up to provide a step-change in our understanding of food allergy in adulthood by determining its prevalence in the adult population.

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Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Publish Promising Results of Oral Immunotherapy Trial for Peanut Allergic Patients 19th November 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is delighted to hear about the success of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Phase 3 PALISADE trial and publication of its results in the New England Journal of Medicine. PALISADE (Peanut Allergy oral Immunotherapy Study of AR101 for Desensitization, is an international, randomized (3:1),

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Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been jailed following the death of Megan Lee 7th November 2018

Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus was jailed for two years and Harun Rashid for three years after being found guilty of manslaughter last month. After eating takeaway food containing peanuts from the Royal Spice Indian in Hyndburn, Lancashire on Friday December

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is pleased to promote chapter 3 of Leo’s Story’, a short peanut allergy awareness animated film. 1st November 2018

Welcome to Leo’s Story Chapter 3 which brings the latest results from the pan-European APPEAL (Allergy to Peanuts impacting Emotions And Life) Study to life.  The Anaphylaxis Campaign is a member of Team APPEAL which is a large two-phase study

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Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid found guilty of manslaughter following the death of Megan Lee 26th October 2018

Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been found guilty of manslaughter after failing to discharge general health and safety duty to a person other than an employee and of contravening or failing to comply with EU provision concerning

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