Alternative allergy tests leading to misdiagnosis of children
Hundreds of thousands of children are wrongly being diagnosed with food allergies due to unreliable tests, experts have warned. Youngsters are being put on unnecessary and restrictive diets, avoiding products which can leave them malnourished. ...

How do you choose your food?
Volunteers sought for a research study. The School of Health Sciences and Social Work at University of Portsmouth is conducting a research study on food choice behaviour of adults.

The Heart Lung Centre are undertaking a new clinical study into Asthma
The Heart and Lung Centre, London are offering up to £2,800 to take part in a clinical study to help to evaluate therapies for Asthma. Patients will be asked to attend 20 visits to the Heart Lung Centre including 2 overnights stays.

Have your say on the future of allergy services for children and adults in the North West!
The National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG) will be holding an event on 26th June 2010 in Warrington to enable patients and their carers to have their say about allergy services in the North West. They want your views to help shape their plans.

Allergy UK are now working in association with Allergy Friendly Hotels
Do your allergies get worse when you stay away from home or, worse than that, stop you going on holiday? Do you wish there was a directory of hotel, B&B and self catering accommodation, worldwide, so that you could find 'allergy friendly' accommodation where consideration has been given to your needs? Well, now there is a new website listing Allergy Friendly Hotels

Hospital Trials To Discover if Hayfever Drug Could Prevent Asthma in Children
Researchers in the UK are to take part in clinical trials of a drug that could prevent young hayfever sufferers from developing asthma. The study will investigate whether or not a tablet already approved in Europe for treating the grass pollen allergy in adults and children can halt the onset of asthma.

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis Questionnaire
This patient self-assessment tool can be downloaded for use in discussions with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. After completing it you will be able to provide them information about how well your asthma and allergic rhinitis are managed. Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist may ask you further questions and this may serve to help you manage your condition better.

Dettol Surface Cleanser Wipes and Spray - Now proven to remove allergens
Dettol is delighted to announce that their Anti-bacterial Surface Cleanser Spray, Surface Wipes and Floor Wipes are now recommended by Allergy UK. Studies prove that Dettol Surface Cleanser Spray and Dettol Surface Wipes remove 90% of common allergens like pollen, dust mites and pet allergens from all hard surfaces around the home.

Sainsbury's launch new range of freefrom foods
Sainsbury's has relaunched its entire range of gluten, wheat and dairy free foods - offering customers its biggest range of freefrom products yet. In total Sainsbury's now sells over 220 freefrom foods and is committed to helping those with food allergies and intolerances enjoy a varied diet.

Peanut allergies tackled in largest ever trial
Doctors in Cambridge believe they may soon have a cure for peanut allergies. The largest ever trial to find a treatment for potentially fatal peanut allergies is to give sufferers tiny amounts daily to build up tolerance. ...

Medikidz - Find medi-mad peanut on the streets of London.
To mark Food Allergy and Intolerance Awareness Week and the release of; "What's up with Paulina, Medikidz explain Food Allergy", they are sending a giant medi-mad peanut into the wild streets of London! For every book they sell they will donate £1.00 to Allergy UK

Food Detective™ launch a new Food Intolerance home testing kit
A new home testing kit has been launched which offers an easy to use food intolerance test with immediate results. The Food Detective™ tests for food specific IgG reactions to 59 commonly eaten foods.

Anapen launches adrenaline autoinjector for large adults
According to the UK Resuscitation Council guidelines, the dose of adrenaline that should be given by healthcare professionals treating an adult suffering from anaphylaxis is 0.5mg. However this dose has never been available in an autoinjector.

Worms linked to coeliac relief
A small randomised controlled trial has shown that coeliac patients infected with hookworms coped with gluten better than those who were not infected.

Online Petition to Improve NHS Allergy Services
A new website has been launched by the National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG). Within their new site they have created an online petition to acknowledge the lack of NHS allergy services and the inadequate care received by millions of patients living with allergic disease;

Food Intolerance: Facts and Fallacies
The Nutrition Society releases a report of its Publlic Engagament meeting where it looked at Food Intolerance.

New advice regarding peanuts during pregnancy, breastfeeding and early childhood
The Government has revised its advice to consumers about eating peanuts during pregnancy, breastfeeding and the first few years of life, in relation to the risk of developing peanut allergy in childhood.

Respiratory Centre Becomes First In South To Offer Drug And Food Allergy Testing
The Respiratory Centre at Southampton General Hospital has become the first in the South to offer advanced drug and food allergy testing alongside treatment for complex breathing conditions.

Scientists have made a breakthrough which could cut Allergy deaths
A team of Glasgow University researchers identified a molecule which amplifies allergic reactions. They have also developed a biological agent which they believe will reduce the symptoms.

Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments
A key element in the development of chronic asthma has been identified by British researchers, who suggest that their finding may lead to new treatments. The study by a team from King's College London and Imperial College London helps explain why the structure and function of airways in people with asthma are remodeled and how these contribute to chronic asthma.

Hayfever drug could end summer misery
Miserable summers could soon be at an end for some hayfever sufferers. Allergy experts at Leicester's hospitals are campaigning for a new treatment for the condition to be made available on the NHS. They want to be able to give a drug called Grazax to some of their most badly affected patients.

Nutricia Launches Weaning Product Designed For Cows' Milk Protein Allergy
Nutricia has announced the launch of Neocate Nutra, the first and only weaning product made from 100% non-allergenic amino acids. Neocate Nutra has been specifically developed for weaning infants and older children with cows' milk protein allergy (CMPA) and multiple food protein intolerance (MFPI).

More than half of us could be suffering from hayfever by 2060
Professor Jean Emberlin, from the national pollen and aerobiology research unit at the University of Worcester, said the number of people with the condition would shoot up from the current level of around 24% of the population to about half.

Free your nose this year with STÉRIMAR
A pure, natural sea water nasal spray that works on the cause of hay fever.It gently cleanses and clears pollen, dust and other airborne allergens from the nose, relieving symptoms and allowing you to breathe freely.

Positive Results from Clinical Trial on House Dust Mite Desensitization Tablet
Stallergenes S.A. announces the release of the first year outcome of its phase IIb/III clinical trial (VO 57.07) on a sublingual house dust mite desensitization tablet.

Call for Better NHS Anaphylaxis Care
Better access to NHS allergy services is needed for people who have suffered an anaphylactic reaction, the Royal College of Physicians warns.

Food Allergy & Intolerance Week 2009
Thousands of people suffer from food related illnesses and symptoms such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac Disease, Migraine, Eczema , joint pains etc. yet are unaware of how they should manage their conditions.

Grazax®, Grass Pollen Allergen Tablet, Launched For Use In Children
Grazax is the only non-injection immunotherapy licensed to treat children suffering from severe grass pollen induced seasonal allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis or severe hay fever.

Pharmacy Allergy Screening Service launches
Allergy UK, in conjunction with Ask Your Pharmacist, have introduced this service in response to public demand for credible and affordable allergy diagnosis.

Does your baby have eczema and/or egg allergy?
The LEAP Study is exciting research which is being carried out at the Evelina Children's Hospital. This a clinical research study that aims to determine the best strategy to prevent peanut allergy in young children.

Nano Silver-Titanium Technology
A recent article in the Evening Standard prompted concerns from some of our Chemical Sensitivity sufferers. Main line and Tube trains and stations could be sprayed with a powerful new anti-flu disinfectant, it revealed.