Allergies: What is their hidden impact on mental health?

A new campaign has been launched with the aim of preventing food allergy-related illness and deaths across Teesside. Targeted at restaurants and food outlets, all 12 local authorities in the North East have joined forces to

More than half of food recalls in the United Kingdom over a 5-year period were due to allergens, according to a recently released study. Allergen-related recalls increased annually until 2019, peaking at 118 before decreasing to

The families of two Pret a Manger customers who died after experiencing severe allergic reactions have welcomed a report from a senior coroner suggesting hospitals should be obliged to report fatal and near-fatal anaphylaxis. Maria Voisin,

The family of a Melksham mum of five who died after eating a Pret a Manger sandwich containing a dairy ingredient have backed a coroner’s call for a ‘robust system’ of recording serious cases of anaphylactic

Allergy Therapeutics announced the appointments of Anthony Parker and Simon Shen to its Board as Non-Executive Directors effective immediately. “I would like to welcome Anthony and Simon. Southern Fox and ZQ Capital have been long-standing and supportive shareholders of Allergy

As Thanksgiving and other holiday celebrations bring people around the table, Intermountain Healthcare dietitians say it’s crucial to take food allergies into consideration when planning the big meal. “A response to an allergic reaction can be

A food business operator based in Newcastle, England has been fined in court after serving a dish containing peanuts to a woman with a peanut allergy, resulting in her being hospitalised. According to the Food Standards

A restaurant operator who served a curry containing nuts to a woman with an allergy has been fined. Eleanor Lincoln suffered anaphylactic shock after eating the takeaway for her 18th birthday in March 2021. She was

One in three parliamentarians has an allergy. And yet when Allergy UK, the nation’s leading patient charity on allergy, held a reception in Parliament recently, even the parliamentary authorities struggled to cater for many of the

In an engaging panel held at Twickenham Stadium as part of New Food’s Food Safety Conference 2022, experts came together to debate whether food allergy regulations in restaurants are sufficient. Here’s the highlights. Are restaurant allergy

Health issues related to food have become a hot topic over the past few years, with people often wondering if they may have a food allergy, intolerance or sensitivity after having a reaction. While many people

A combination of ragweed pollen and the start of flu season may make this week the worst of the year for allergy and asthma sufferers in the U.S., an experts warns. Dr Robert McDermott, a board-certified