Catherine Clarke discusses the FSA’s latest food allergy campaign and why it is so important, especially for young people, to make sure they have their voice heard by restaurants. This

At the end of December, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued a statement after reviewing more than a million doses here and in North America. It said there

Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance.Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens defenses against respiratory viruses, resulting in more emergency room visits and disrupted schooling and

Over 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of those adults —

Finding out that your child is allergic to something he/she ate or came into contact with can be a scary experience, as an allergic reaction isn’t always mild. Symptoms can

Heavy winter rains could mean a worst allergy season in the spring. Wet winters can have impacts on trees, grass and weed pollen. The wet winter season could mean an

As cold and flu season eventually comes to an end, we look forward to putting away the heavy sweaters and the ever-present pack of tissues. Then comes spring, with its budding trees,

Imperial researchers are on the hunt for biological markers which could ultimately help to treat patients with peanut allergy.  A team, led by Dr Mohamed Shamji at the National Heart & Lung Institute at

According to the National Peanut Board, approximately 8% of American children suffer from one form or another of food allergies. Peanut allergies account for about 2.2% of this figure. Early detection of allergies