Anaphylaxis: A Preventable Threat That Demands Urgent Action
World Allergy Week 2025 runs from 29 June to 5 July, and this year’s global focus is loud and clear: “Anaphylaxis: A Preventable Threat” For those unfamiliar, anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It can develop within minutes of...
Cutting-Edge Gene-Editing Trial for HAE Underway in South Africa
South Africa is making history as local patients take part in a pioneering global clinical trial using CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to treat hereditary angioedema (HAE)—a rare and potentially fatal genetic condition. Led by Professor Jonny Peter at UCT’s Lung...
Are Heavy Metals Contributing to the Rise in Childhood Allergies?
Allergies among children such as asthma, eczema, food sensitivities, and hay fever are on the rise, impacting up to 40% of kids in some areas. Mounting evidence points to environmental factors, including heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and aluminum, as...
Winter Warmer Dairy-Free Vegetable Soup Recipe
Winter Warmer Dairy-Free Vegetable Soup Recipe with a homemade broth alternative. This vegetable soup is delicious and nutritious for the whole family to enjoy! This diverse selection of vegetables is excellent for your gut microbiome, enhancing your immunity and...
Artwork Submissions Requested: EAACI Allergy Journal & Glasgow Congress Exhibition
As part of the initiative ‘Through the Eyes of Children’, young artists are encouraged to submit drawings or paintings that reflect their experiences of living with allergies or the impact of climate change on human health. The project aims to raise awareness of the...
The Link Between Vitamin D and Allergies: What Patients Should Know
Vitamin D is often known as the “sunshine vitamin” for its role in supporting bone health and helping our bodies absorb calcium. But over the last decade, researchers have uncovered another important role for vitamin D—its impact on the immune system. In particular,...
Understanding the role of the Dietitian in Food Allergies
If it’s about optimal nutrition, ask a Dietitian! Registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts with a degree from an accredited dietetics program. In South Africa, they're registered with the Health Professions Council (HPCSA), ensuring they provide...
Understanding How Food Additives Can Affect Allergies
Food additives are increasingly added to processed food – they help preserve food, enhance flavour, and improve texture. But if you or a loved one has food allergies, it’s important to understand how these additives might impact your health. A recent study explored...
Gluten-Free Mini Egg Brownies
Do you have Gluten Intolerance or Coeliac Disease but still dream of indulging in a classic brownie this Easter time? Here's a delicious gluten-free recipe just for you! Prep Time: 1 Hour Cook Time: 30 Minutes Cooling Time: 2 Hours Serving: 16 Pieces Ingredients 200 g...
A Fresh Start: Exciting Allergy Advancements in 2025
As February unfolds, we step into a new year filled with fresh possibilities and groundbreaking discoveries in allergy research and management. Scientists and medical experts worldwide are uncovering new insights into the genetic factors behind allergies, innovative...
Crustless Spinach Quiche
Prep Time: 25 min | Bake Time: 40 min This crustless spinach quiche is a simple and delicious dish, perfect for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner. With no pastry, it’s naturally gluten-free and can be adapted to suit different dietary needs. Serve it warm with a fresh...
Spring brings beauty and seasonal allergies: Prof Mike Levin chats to SABC News
Spring has officially sprung, and this season typically brings more sunshine, blooming flowers, and greener grass. But with all this growth comes more pollen. For people with seasonal allergies, this can be really frustrating and can affect their daily lives. To chat...
ZUCCHINI MUFFINS
This Zucchini Muffins recipe is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Note that this recipe is MILK-FREE. Use these recipes only after your child has been advised by your healthcare practitioner to include BAKED EGG in their diet at home. This recipe contains...
Nobel Prize-Winning Research Brings Promise to PI Community
Groundbreaking research on microRNAs (miRNAs) offers new hope for understanding and treating primary immunodeficiencies (PID’s). The 2024 Nobel Prize-winning discovery of miRNAs' role in gene regulation, conducted by Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, was first published...
Shopping Smart for Allergy Relief
Shopping Smart for Allergy Relief: The Importance of the AFSA Seal of Approval Each year, South Africans spend millions of rands on products designed to help people manage asthma and other allergic disorders. From vacuum cleaners and air purifiers to bedding,...
Breakfast With Friends (CCFM) – great tips for allergy sufferers
On Tuesday 8 October, Professor Mike Levin went on CCFM's (Cape Community Radio) Breakfast With Friends to discuss the rise of "Tree Pollen Season" and offered a series of great tips for allergy sufferers. For more details, listen to the full interview below: Allergy...
Competition – Share your Eczema Story
Share your Eczema Story and WIN 1 of 3, R1000 cash vouchers Atopic Eczema is a chronic condition that requires long term solutions and continuous management. The true impact of Atopic Eczema deserves recognition and proper support. Atopic eczema is a complex disease....
Chickpea, Lentil & Butternut Soup
This satisfying vegan soup provides a rich source of fibre & nutrients to keep you warm & well during these lingering cooler months. This soup is milk, egg, soya, nut, fish, sesame, wheat and gluten free. Servings: 4-6 Total Time: 30 Minutes INGREDIENTS...
neffy® Epinephrine Nasal Spray Gets FDA Approval!
A new treatment option for people with anaphylaxis will soon be available. The FDA approved neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray, last week. Test results show that the epinephrine nasal spray is just as effective as an epinephrine auto-injector in treating anaphylaxis....
Seasonal allergies: diagnosis and management
INTRODUCTION Springtime is a time of increasing sunshine, beautiful blossoms, new leaves on trees and flourishing of grass. However, in nature’s mood of abundance, spring time is also a time of flowering and pollination. For those with seasonal allergies, this can be...