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Catalyst allergy program
13 February 2019: If you missed watching the Catalyst allergy program on ABC TV last night (12 February 2019), you can watch it on ABC iview https://iview.abc.net.au/show/catalyst Several ASCIA members were involved in the program, including Prof Connie Katelaris, Prof Diann... -
AusPollen post-season questionnaire 2018/2019
12 February 2019: Do you have hay fever? Is your asthma made worse by allergens in the air? Local AusPollen Apps provide daily levels of pollen in the air during the grass pollen season. To help the AusPollen partnership project team evaluate the Apps and how they can improv... -
Happy New Year to ASCIA members and supporters
7 January 2019: As we commence 2019, we take this opportunity to wish you a happy new year and thank you for your support, which has helped ASCIA achieve so much in 2018. For a summary of ASCIA highlights from 2018 go to www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/highlights In 2019 we a... -
New ASCIA penicillin allergy e-training course
3 December 2018: Penicillin allergy is the most common drug allergy and is self-reported in up to 18 percent of hospitalised patients. However, most (up to 90%) of patients with a penicillin allergy label are found not to be allergic on further assessment. Importantly, in th... -
ASCIA appoints new Project Officer to focus on ASCIA Education Project
30 November 2018: It is a pleasure to announce that Nadene Dorling has been appointed as a new ASCIA Project Officer. Nadene has extensive experience in health education communications and organising conferences, medical education and patient education programs. Her skills a... -
Updated ASCIA cow’s milk (dairy) allergy patient information
19 November 2018: Cow’s milk (dairy) allergy affects around 2% (1 in 50) babies In Australia and New Zealand. In recent years deaths from severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to cow’s milk have occurred in allergic babies and children. ASCIA patient information has theref... -
New ASCIA Fast Facts on asthma, autoimmunity and eczema
9 November 2018: Asthma and allergy, autoimmune diseases and eczema (atopic dermatitis) are the latest topics to be added to ASCIA Fast Facts. A total of 12 ASCIA Fast Facts topics are now available on the ASCIA website www.allergy.org.au/patients/fast-facts ASCIA Fast Facts... -
New translations of ASCIA anaphylaxis information
5 November 2018: Translations of ASCIA anaphylaxis information into 21 languages have been funded by an educational grant from the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN). They are available open access on the ASCIA website www.allergy.org.au/hp/anaphylaxis#ta5 The follow...
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