Back from the B.S. Back from the B.S. Back from the BSACI. This weekend I was in Telford at the annual BSACI conference. The BSACI is the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology and they organise an annual meeting, amongst other smaller events. The theme "Allergy – Towards True Multidisciplinary Care" celebrates the best of allergy care, a strong multidisciplinary … [Read more...]
The European Anaphylaxis Task Force – working for you!
Before going to EAACI in June I had never even heard of the European Anaphylaxis Task Force but it does indeed exist and its aim is to establish a patient driven stakeholder platform across Europe. Frans Timmermans is the President and CEO of this task force and is based in The Netherlands. I attended a seminar the day before which Frans chaired which brought together all … [Read more...]
7,800 allergy experts at EAACI 2014 – event review
If you read my recent blogs about travelling to Copenhagen you may have noticed that I was attending the European Academy for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) congress as a journalist. It was almost like being famous, I got access to this lovely quiet air-conditioned room with desks, internet access, charging points, iced water and sofas for interviewing. I was a bit … [Read more...]
Choosing a safe university for your allergic teenager
Thanks to Tiffany, we have an intimate insight into a parent's worries and fears for their allergic child when they head off to university alone... "I want to say I'm not a 'helicopter parent' constantly hovering over their child, foreseeing every eventuality and preventing disaster... however here we find ourselves looking for a university a full 15 months before my son … [Read more...]
Five potential allergy and eczema cures
If you've had allergies all your life no doubt you will have tried all sorts of whacky and wonderful cures, things that will change your life, solutions that will get rid you of all your allergies, amazing treatments that will clear your eczema up for good. There are some strange ones out there, like drinking your own urine (I haven't actually tried this) or peeing on your … [Read more...]