I've been meaning to use Chat GPT to help me draft blogs for some time, and finally, last week I took the plunge. New technology can take a while to understand, I tend to have a short attention span, and if I can't work it out in five seconds I'm off onto the next thing. Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) replace bloggers? The short answer is no, it absolutely cannot … [Read more...]
25% of severely allergic people leave adrenaline at home
That's a lot of wasted adrenaline - if a quarter of people who are prescribed life saving anaphylaxis medication are not carrying it with them at all times. It's also pretty risky behaviour, but it's easy to think you'll be OK and that nothing will happen to you. Recent survey assessed allergic peoples habits Government guidelines recommend people at risk of anaphylaxis … [Read more...]
Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions ‘more than double’
The number of hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions has more than doubled in the last 20 years, according to research figures from the NHS and MHRA published in the Guardian. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) say that in 2022/23 there have been 25,721 admissions to England’s hospitals for allergies and anaphylaxis, which is more … [Read more...]
The best food allergen conference ever!
I've spoken at a lot of events and conferences over the years and all of them have been good. This event however was really special and it reminded of the excellent events organised by the late Jeffrey Hyman and the much missed FDIN - Food and Drink Innovation Network. Jeffrey really GOT 'free from' and championed for awareness and inclusion before anyone else was doing … [Read more...]
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