Two leading allergy charities are urging parents and teachers across Cardiff to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to ensure pupils and young adults with allergies are not overlooked amidst fears of safeguarding against Covid-19. Children in Cardiff have returned to the classroom after a six month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To reassure concerned parents, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that only two (0.005%) of the 38,156 deaths from coronavirus during March and April…

Anaphylaxis Awareness Week (4 – 10 May) Young people are frequently recognised as being the most at risk of anaphylaxis due to a decrease in parental support as they reach adulthood, increased risk-taking as they experiment with new foods and travel alone or with friends, as well as a reluctance to share information or carry their adrenaline auto-injectors – the life-saving medication used to treat anaphylaxis. At the Campaign, there is an increasing demand for support for young people aged 11-17 years and…