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What we so far know: Mustard Products and Peanut Contamination (21st October 2024) 21st October 2024

All products containing mustard, mustard powder, or mustard flour as an ingredient should be avoided by those with peanut allergies until further notice.
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Questions to Ask when Choosing a Secondary School for your Child 11th October 2024

It can be overwhelming choosing a secondary school that you trust to keep your child safe and we know that parents, carers and students often feel unsure about what questions to ask to help them make the decision that is right for them. But rest assured, the team at Anaphylaxis UK have got you covered!
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The Hidden Battle with Allergies : Keeping Students Safe in School 4th October 2024

Education can be an anxious time people living with or caring for someone with serious allergies. As our focus for Anaphylaxis Awareness Week 2024 is about easing The Hidden Battle with Allergies, we wanted to share some of the information and support we offer to educational settings to help keep children with allergies safe in school.
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See the Difference We Make! 20th July 2015

We recently summarised and published our impact as a charity in a report called 'The difference we make'. The report summarises what we achieved as a charity throughout 2012 and demonstrates how vital our work is in supporting people with

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MMR Vaccine 20th July 2015

The MMR vaccine is hot in the news at the moment with the recent measles outbreak.  As a result we have had calls to our helpline on this subject.  The advice from our Allergy Aunts is below.  If you have

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Dietary requirements: Catering for customers with allergies and intolerances 20th July 2015

  The Anaphylaxis Campaign gave comment in an article this week discussing the progress made by commercial caterers on being inclusive of allergies, intolerances and dietary requirements in menus and food information. It charts the progress made in including information

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Pioneering study to investigate factors affecting how much peanut is safe to eat 20th July 2015

17/05/2013 An allergy expert at Addenbrooke’s is leading a ground-breaking study which will, for the first time, identify how much peanut will cause an allergic reaction in the UK population and whether exercise or stress make people more likely to

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What?s new in the diagnosis and management of food allergy in children? 20th July 2015

06/06/2013 A recent UK/Australian article published in the journal Asia Pacific Allergy reviews the recent advances in the diagnosis and management of food allergy in children. It looks at the emerging technology of component testing, moves to standardisation of allergy

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Professor John Warner awarded OBE in Queen?s Birthday Honours in recognition for his research into food allergies 20th July 2015

18th June 2013 Professor John Warner, a former trustee of the Anaphylaxis Campaign and now an active member of our Clinical and Scientific panel has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to food allergy research.

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AlleRiC study: Thanks for your help so far! 20th July 2015

08/07/2013 We want to say a massive thank you to all those who got involved in our focus group sessions in June for the AlleRiC study. They have been really important to the project and brought us some fascinating and

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Allergy sufferers put at risk from fast food takeaways 20th July 2015

Over two thirds of businesses violated food information regulations An undercover investigation by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has found just over two thirds of takeaways appear to be breaking the law. The investigation, which included 10 types

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Making sense of Allergies guide published 4th June 2015 20th July 2015

Confusion about allergies is putting people needlessly at risk say experts and medical charities1. In Making Sense of Allergies2, a guide published today by Sense About Science3, allergy specialists and charities warn that essential information and life-saving actions are being

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